🌊 Beijing officially makes Conductor Lee official

Also, the vaccine pass is here to stay...

Good morning.

Congrats, everyone! You made it through the week! Take some time to relax and treat yourself 🥳

— Carlos

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On Today’s Tide

1. Politics | Beijing officially appoints John Lee as HK’s next leader

2. COVID-19 |

   • Vaccine pass “still necessary” for HK: Health Secretary Sophia Chan

   • Health experts advise a fourth jab for adults who have never been infected by COVID-19

   • New cluster involving omicron BA.2 subvariant emerges

3. Events

4. Crime | Phone scammer arrested for duping elderly residents by posing as their sons

5. Education | HKUST has a new president

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