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推算在不封城、封城一個月和封城兩個月這3種情形下，香港經濟損失將分別為2021年GDP的2.58%、3.78%與7.38%。另外，本港人才也有因抗疫措施及訊息不穩定下流失的可能性。

自今年初，第五輪疫情、Omicron變種新冠肺炎病毒在香港迅速蔓延。截至昨天，檢測確認的陽性個案已增至超過20萬宗，累計死亡個案達841例，病例增長的速度已遠超醫療機構及隔離設施的承受能力，專家亦相信實際感染數字遠比官方的確診數字要高，未來數周確診及死亡數字將會持續上升，全民檢測看來勢在必行。

Hong Kong has set aside nearly US$22 billion in the Budget to cushion the impact of prolonged social restrictions.

Hong Kong announced a HK$170 billion ($21.79bn) budget to boost its flailing economy on Wednesday, as the territory battles a fifth wave of coronavirus infections with its harshest pandemic restrictions yet.

香港再出發大聯盟與六大商會今日（21日）合辦「RCEP對香港的啟示」線上研討會。工業貿易署署長盧世雄發言時指，港府1月中已申請加入《區域全面經濟夥伴關係協定》（RCEP），約在18個月後加入，屆時港商可受惠於減免關稅、取消貿易壁壘等措施，相信能從而推動再工業化及改善港商的成本效益和競爭力。

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region may not feel so blue after all — the city’s budget deficit for the 2021-22 financial year will probably range from HK$400 million ($51.2 million) to HK$37 billion — significantly less than the government’s forecast of HK$101.6 billion in February last year.

While the HKSAR government still seems to be dodging long-term reform of its tax regime, accountants and economists are calling for comprehensive tax reform to bolster the city's economic competitiveness and rationalize economic planning.

新冠疫情下，本港研發及生產的疫苗及其他抗疫產品，證明「香港製造」仍有實力及品牌價值。縱使本港在生物科技上有所優勢，但仍遇到不少障礙，首要解決人才短缺問題。

市場憧憬政府在新一份《財政預算案》再派發消費券或現金，但有學者預計，新一年的財政支出將大幅上升，政府長遠應研究怎樣增加庫房收入