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I did check this story, however it refers to a past event “: Thankfully, it did not result in a wider outbreak, but guests in 12 other rooms on the same floor had their isolation period extended for another 14 days as a precaution.”
If this was the story (it’s been spread airborne in a hotel) - other sources would have picked up
This is the story as is: nothing at all about the new variant which would be most newsworthy element:
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Yuen Kwok-yung holds a mask with air valves to protect against Covid-19. Photo: RTHK
Yuen Kwok-yung holds a mask with air valves to protect against Covid-19. Photo: RTHK
Wearing a mask has long been recognised as pivotal to Hong Kong’s success in keeping Covid-19 largely under control. But with the pandemic dragging on for nearly two years, the practice may have been taken for granted by some.
The use of a mask of a “selfish” design, which filters air breathed in, but not out, by a guest has been blamed for a recent cross infection at a quarantine hotel. The case underlines the need for renewed awareness of the proper use of masks during a prolonged battle.
The 36-year-old man from South Africa wearing the reusable mask was suspected to have infected another guest in an opposite room at the Regal Airport Hotel. Leading microbiologist Professor Yuen Kwok-yung described the type of mask as “selfish”.
Thankfully, it did not result in a wider outbreak, but guests in 12 other rooms on the same floor had their isolation period extended for another 14 days as a precaution.
The story is about what type of mask to use, & supposed ‘infected person’ was not infected with new variant…