Hong Kong hospitals struggle with new cases
21 February 2022 |
1:34 pm
Authorities in Hong Kong have called in building teams to construct isolation units as hospitals there grapple with a new spike in cases. Meanwhile, Australia is opening to tourists once again. DW has the latest.
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