People queue up to buy face masks in Kowloon Bay on February 5, amid a shortage as the novel coronavirus hits Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
Opinion
Opinion
For protest-hit Hong Kong, the coronavirus is a medical, political and social emergency all at once
- Unlike during the 2003 Sars epidemic, Hong Kong society is divided by protests and transformed by social media. There is panic and politicisation of the situation. The government must come through and lead Hong Kong though this crisis
People queue up to buy face masks in Kowloon Bay on February 5, amid a shortage as the novel coronavirus hits Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse