The fifth Covid wave, according to Hong Kong's leader, has 'overwhelmed' the city's capability

The fifth Covid wave, according to Hong Kong's leader, has 'overwhelmed' the city's capability

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February 14

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Carrie Lam, the leader of Hong Kong, warned on Monday that the "onslaught
" of coronavirus infections in the global financial center
 has inflicted a severe blow and overloaded the city's ability to cope with the pandemic
 as daily cases reach record highs
.
Over the last two weeks, daily infections have increased 13 times, from roughly 100 cases at the beginning of February to over 1,300 on February 13, with officials struggling to contain the spreading pandemic.
After China indicated it will assist the city with testing, treatment, and quarantine
, Lam said her administration would work with Chinese authorities to address the "aggravating issue
."

The Chinese territory recorded 1,347 new infections on Sunday, a decrease from the previous day's total
, but the spread with 2,000 more suspected cases threatens the enclave's already overburdened healthcare system
, officials warned.  
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Từ vựngVOCAB 1/8
onslaught 
sự tấn công dữ dội
the global financial center 
trung tâm tài chính toàn cầu
inflicted a severe blow and overloaded the city's ability to cope with the pandemic  
giáng một đòn nặng nề và làm quá tải khả năng đối phó với đại dịch của thành phố
record highs 
mức cao kỷ lục
 assist the city with testing, treatment, and quarantine 
hỗ trợ thành phố xét nghiệm, xử lý và kiểm dịch
aggravating issue 
vấn đề trầm trọng hơn
a decrease from the previous day's total 
giảm so với tổng số của ngày hôm trước
overburdened healthcare system 
hệ thống chăm sóc sức khỏe quá tải
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Quiz﻿
How many daily cases did Hong Kong receive at the beginning of February?
How many suspected cases are there at present in the city?
Whose authorities will assist the city?