Covid-19 could be knockout blow for Hong Kong's once-thriving tourism, retail sectors

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HONG KONG — Mr Tom Bennell's olive oil distribution business took a heavy beating during months of pro-democracy protests that emptied Hong Kong hotels and restaurants, his major customers. Now he fears a knockout blow as the city fights the Covid-19 virus.

 

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