Overburdened public hospitals in Hong Kong saw a rush of patients on Tuesday, the first work day after the Lunar New Year break, as the city continued to battle the winter flu surge.
The onslaught meant those with less severe symptoms were forced to wait for more than eight hours to see a doctor.
This was the case at lunchtime at the accident and emergency (A&E) units of five hospitals: Queen Elizabeth, United Christian and Tseung Kwan O in Kowloon, and Prince of Wales and Tuen Mun in...
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