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Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:11   Kanis Leung

Coronavirus: Hong Kong expects almost all cross-border truck drivers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by end of month

Almost all of the roughly 7,000 cross-border truck drivers actively in business were expected to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by late April, Hong Kong’s transport minister said on Saturday, hinting that a higher inoculation rate could bring about a further relaxation of testing rules.Secretary for Transport and Housing Frank Chan Fan revealed around 98 per cent of the drivers had already received their first doses by Thursday, while nearly 90 per cent, or 6,200 workers, were fully…

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