Hong Kong strikes over coronavirus

The World

With the outbreak of coronavirus in China, people in Hong Kong are worried. Medical workers are on the forefront of fighting the virus, and they are demanding that China take extra precautions. A medical workers’ union in Hong Kong went on strike this week to demand that Hong Kong close its border with mainland China. Host Marco Werman speaks with Tim McLaughlin, Hong Kong–based contributing writer for The Atlantic magazine.

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