Father’s Day gift: tears of joy as Hong Kong families finally reunite after months separated by hospital visitor ban amid coronavirus

For more than four months, Chan Chun-ming counted the days until he could visit his hospital-bound wife again, only for fate to cruelly intervene at every turn.“The experts said Hong Kong could return to normal if there were no Covid-19 cases for 28 days. I counted up to 23 days – then a new case reset the clock,” he said, tearings rolling down his cheeks. “I’ve never been away from my wife for that long in 50 years.”Across the city, his anguish was shared by Poon Ip-shing, 66, longing to see…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3089927/fathers-day-gift-tears-joy-hong-kong-families