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Letters

There are limits to how much we should tolerate having our intelligence insulted by government ministers.
Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee’s defence of the decision to allow six people to mingle in restaurants, but not more than four people to mingle outside, is utterly preposterous. It flies in the face of all scientific evidence on the relative risks of indoor and outdoor contact, evidence on Covid-19 transmission that is now used by policymakers worldwide.
It is quite clear that the ban on more than four people mingling outside is motivated entirely by the desire to quash legitimate lobbying and protest, and to stymie anyone with an opinion the government doesn’t like.
If the government wants to rebuild trust with the public, then it needs to start by treating us as intelligent adults, not gullible nincompoops. We have a right to be treated with respect, not contempt.
Lee Faulkner, Lamma


Ever thankful for city’s caring medical aid workers
Two weeks ago, on October 13, I sprained a leg muscle and had to call 999 for an ambulance to take me to Queen Mary Hospital. It happened to be the day when signal No 8 was hoisted for Typhoon Nangka. I couldn’t walk, and no other transport was available.
The ambulance men arrived at my door with a modern-looking wheelchair, just 10 minutes after my phone call. Very efficient of them indeed. They ran some basic medical checks and drove me to the hospital along the empty streets. On the way, they helped me to relax with casual conversation; one mentioned his own knee problem, suggested some remedies and possible treatments, the other said he had the same issue, too.
Just as I was wondering whether I was misusing their service, these nice people convinced me of their motto, to serve the public with a spirit of excellence in all circumstances.
The medical aid team in Hong Kong is really commendable. I am sure others who have benefited from their service would agree with me.
Jacqueline Kwan, Sai Ying Pun


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Coronavirus pandemic

Covid-19 in Hong Kong: new social gathering rules insult our intelligence

Visitors keep their masks on in Hong Kong Park in Admiralty. Hong Kong will allow six people to sit together in restaurants, but still bans public gatherings of more than four. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Cathay lay-offs inhumane to staff who lifted Hong Kong carrier

Cathay Pacific staff members leave their check-in counter at Hong Kong International Airport on October 21. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

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What Covid-19 hotel quarantine brought home to me

Hong Kong residents returning from overseas enter Regal Oriental Hotel in Kowloon City on April 22. The hotel was converted into a quarantine centre for Hongkongers waiting for the results of their coronavirus tests taken at the airport. Photo: Felix Wong

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Letters | Covid-19 in Hong Kong: new social gathering rules insult our intelligence