Hong Kong’s public hospitals are adding temporary beds, hiring more part-time staff and raising allowances after receiving an extra HK$500 million (US$64 million) from the government as they struggle to cope with a deluge of winter flu cases, the hospital chief said.
The plan, which was made possible by Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor’s sudden announcement of extra cash on Tuesday, came as another child suffered serious flu-related complications.
The 15-year-old girl was...
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