Covid-19 party scandal: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam suspends 13 senior officials

Hong Kong’s leader has ordered an investigation into the conduct of 13 senior officials who attended a birthday party where they were exposed to coronavirus-infected guests, embarrassing her government in the middle of an Omicron outbreak. Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor announced on Friday night she was suspending them from their duties during their 21-day quarantine for which they...

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