Hong Kong confirms 3,709 new Covid- 19 cases as senior officials vow to step up use of traditional Chinese medicine to treat patients

By Nadia Lam,Lo Hoi-ying

Authorities will step up the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) across Hong Kong, senior officials have revealed, as health authorities confirmed just over 3,700 new Covid-19 infections. The remarks on Sunday came a day after Tong Xiaolin, the leader of a delegation of seven TCM specialists who recently visited Hong Kong, said the city should push ahead with the wider use of such medicines. Proprietary TCM is already included in anti-epidemic kits as part of a citywide distribution…

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