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Coronavirus hits and misses in roller-coaster year for Hong Kong: horror cruise, rules fatigue and a call the health minister will never forget
Hong Kong officially launched its battle with the coronavirus a year ago as the first case, imported from epicentre Wuhan, was confirmed. One year on, the city is still mired in its war against Covid-19, recording nearly 10,000 infections and more than 160 deaths. In the first of a two-part series, the Post reviews how Hong Kong faced a roller-coaster ride of unprecedented challenges amid the pandemic.On the last day of 2019, health minister Sophia Chan Siu-chee received an ominous call from…