Coronavirus: enough data not available to enlist Covid-19 as an occupational disease, Hong Kong labour minister says, as unionists accuse government of failing to protect workers

Hong Kong’s labour minister said on Sunday enough data was not available to support the listing of Covid-19 as an occupational disease, drawing criticism from unionists who accused the government of failing to protect workers facing high risks of infections.Secretary for Labour and Welfare Law Chi-kwong made the remarks on his blog on Sunday, when four unions and 90 organisations urged the government to list Covid-19 as an occupational disease, saying there were more than 70 suspected work…