Nicole Kidman and Amazon Series ‘The Expats’ Gets Quarantine Exemption From Image-Conscious Hong Kong Regime

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Over the weekend, reports suggested that Nicole Kidman had walked off the set of her upcoming Amazon series, Expats.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAmazon Studios has denied Hong Kong press reports that Nicole Kidman walked off the production of “Expats” in Hong Kong. Instead, filming is to continue despite ongoing controversy.“Nicole wrapped as scheduled, she did not leave early.

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coronavirus pandemic,” she said.Hungary has enjoyed a comparative summer reprieve from the COVID-19 pandemic after a devastating spring, when the country for a time had the world's highest number of virus deaths per capita.While confirmed cases and deaths are down, the vaccination rate also has slowed dramatically.

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coronavirus.Kidman, who reportedly flew to Hong Kong last week from coronavirus-hit Sydney, was exempted from a weeklong quarantine and was spotted in the city this week filming a new Amazon Prime Video series titled Expats, according to local media reports.The government said in a statement Thursday that it had granted the exemption “for the purpose of performing designated professional work.”It said the work was “conducive to maintaining the necessary operation and development of Hong Kong’s

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Nicole Kidman has been granted a coronavirus quarantine exemption in Hong Kong, much to the dismay of some locals.Hong Kong’s government said Thursday that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform “designated professional work” following reports that the 54-year-old did not have to spend time in quarantine when she arrived in the city to film a TV series.“The case in discussion has been granted permission to travel to Hong Kong with a quarantine exemption for the purpose

Hong Kong’s Commerce and Economic Development Bureau has been facing pressure to answer why Nicole Kidman was exempt from city’s seven-day hotel quarantine for vaccinated people arriving from Australia. They have now released a statement on why she was given an exemption.

Nicole Kidman has become the center of a social media debate after arriving in Hong Kong to film her latest TV series, The Expats.The Nine Perfect Strangers actress reportedly touched down in the Chinese city last week after flying in from Australia, but her apparent lack of isolation has caused uproar with many.MORE: Nicole Kidman's son Connor Cruise reveals bold new look with rare photo of himselfNicole was granted a quarantine waiver and according to local media, she has been spotted out

Hong Kong’s government said Thursday that it has granted a quarantine exemption to an individual to perform “designated professional work” following reports that Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman did not have to spend time in quarantine when she arrived in the city to film a TV series.

A quarantine waiver granted to Nicole Kidman by Hong Kong authorities has drawn criticism from local residents. The star traveled to Hong Kong last week for the Amazon series The Expats, which is now shooting there, but was not subject to the city’s strict isolation rules.