Pneumonia
Society
Wuhan coronavirus highlights the complexity of Hong Kong's political situation
In 2003, criticisms of how the authorities handled the SARS outbreak were harsh but kind. Now with the outbreak of the Wuhan virus in Hong Kong, people are quicker to cast the first stone despite the authorities' relatively faster response. Politics in Hong Kong is seeping into every facet of life, even the flu.
Tai Hing Shing
28 Jan 2020
Society
Wuhan coronavirus: Lack of urgency and transparency to blame?
Wuhan is now a quarantine zone with a death toll in China of 17 and more than 570 infected. Cases have also been surfacing elsewhere such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and the US. In light of such rapid escalation, Yang Danxu questions why it has taken this long for the Chinese authorities to step up their crisis efforts.
Yang Danxu
23 Jan 2020
