Hong Kong’s two-week mass testing scheme ends with at least 32 Covid-19 carriers identified overall

Hong Kong ended its two-week mass testing programme on Monday to report that at least 32 Covid-19 carriers had been identified overall among a quarter of the population who voluntarily took part, as some experts suggested the screening had not been as effective as hoped.Hours before the Beijing-backed programme came to an end on Monday night, health authorities confirmed 14 new infections, six of them uncovered through the screening, prompting warnings of a possible resurgence of cases amid…