Hong Kong reclassifies 15 countries as 'high risk' for COVID-19

Hong Kong's government said it would upgrade 15 overseas places including the United States, Spain and France to 'high risk' from 'medium risk' by Aug. 20, meaning international arrivals from those countries will face lengthened quarantine due to a resurgence of the coronavirus. The government said arrivals from Bangladesh, Cambodia, France, Greece, Iran, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States would all face the new restrictions, according to a statement released on Monday.