HK And Mainland Officials Discuss Covid In Shenzhen

The Chief Secretary, Matthew Cheung, attended a meeting with mainland officials in Shenzhen on Tuesday to discuss the latest Covid-19 situation, including the development and use of vaccines across the border.

In a statement, the government said Cheung was accompanied by a number of infectious disease experts, including the University of Hong Kong’s Gabriel Leung and Yuen Kwok-yung, as well as David Hui from the Chinese University.

During the meeting, health experts from both sides were said to have exchanged views on various prevention and control measures, including preventing the importation of cases, virus testing, and the usage and management of health codes.

The mainland experts also reportedly updated the SAR delegation on the research and development, as well as use of coronavirus vaccines across the border,

Cheung, for his part, thanked the central government for supporting Hong Kong's anti-epidemic efforts, adding that the SAR administration will continue to adopt an “all-rounded” approach to curb the epidemic.