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Protest VS Coronavirus Outbreak

“This is a long, forwarded message I just received; The writer of this is truly admirable that one has the patience to do one’s best to persuade these "creatures" (to the side of the truth), just like a living buddha.
As for me, a layman, I have already given up (on these people), and flown to Japan to buy surgical masks and relax on cruises.”

// To the ones who previously supported the government and stayed silent:
Finally, there are no more “protestors” in sight. However, does this comfort you? Or does it leave you in fears worse than last year?

These past six months you once labelled those wearing masks as rioters; ironically, (masks) are the things you desperately need right now.

In these six months, you have hated those democratic advocates for disturbing the traffic; yet when the coast is clear now, you become afraid of going out as the virus scares you even more.
It is much more dangerous than the “cockroaches” you screamed and shouted at;
it disturbs every single inch of your life, leaves supermarkets without rice, food cans and disinfectants, and stirs you with fear of being infected every time you step out of your home.

You once hated politics, and your only concern is the cakes and ale.

Six months ago you blamed the Black Bloc wearers for the queues you have to endure before entering the airport; yet now you can no longer travel as you wish, as you will likely be denied entry by other countries. You no longer need to go to the airport, nor can you eat Haidilao (hotpot) in the mainland.

Six months ago you cursed the advocates of democracy for affecting your daily life, yet politics will eventually find those who do not care about them. What exactly is politics, you ask? The government leaving the mainland borders wide open and allowing the virus to spread without restraints, that is what politics is.

Remember, it is the government you once defended and supported that drives you and your family to the life-threatening coronavirus.

On 16 June, when 2 million people stepped out (and spoke up),
If you have cared more about our society,
If you have stepped up for Hong Kong,
If you have voiced out for justice,
If you have stopped blindly supporting this government,
Perhaps the overwhelming (criticisms towards the government) could force them to close the mainland borders in advance.

Maybe closing up the borders is not enough to stop the deadly virus,
but perhaps, a friend with the same view would give you a surgical mask,
and fight the unseen threat together with you.

To all the ones chose to be blind,
Please remember who are the ones that become your saving grace:

Shops under the yellow-economy circle, which Edward Yau heavily criticized;
AbouThai, founded because whistleblowers snitched on its CEO;
Li Ka-shing, who was condemned by Ng Chau-pei;
HKTV Mall, which CY Leung has given up on.

If you have the wits to do so, why not embrace the glorious blue-economy circle you once sang praises to?
Where is Mat Yeung?
Where is Kobe Dining (“Stewardess beef rice”)?
Where is Wah Kee?
Where is Ngan Lung?
Where is CY Leung?
Where is Lau Cha-kei (“Bald-headed officer”)?
Where are they in your times of need? //

Source: Facebook
https://bit.ly/2GLmuR6

#Haidilao #YellowEconomyCircle #CoronaVirus #BorderWideOpen
"Huge reason to keep official border crossings open" to avoid people entering irregularly and going unchecked for symptoms, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier told a Geneva briefing.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/02/01/world/europe/31reuters-china-health-who.html

#WHO #BorderWideOpen
#Newspaper

Daughter and mother in Lam Tin suspected to be infected by father; Facebook posts of the daughter of the 17th Wuhan pneumonia patient criticized HK govt not closing border resulting in outbreak in communities

(05 Feb) The 17th patient confirmed with Wuhan pneumonia is a 60-year old male retiree. He lives in Yue Hong House (Block A) Hong Tin Court in Lam Tin and has not traveled recently. On Jan 22, he started feeling unwell. He visited four different private doctors on Jan 23, 25 and 28. Among them, one worked for Quality HealthCare Medical Services at Telford Gardens.

His daughter and mother are currently staying in isolated wards at the United Christian Hospital while they wait for test results. His daughter posted on Facebook that she did not blame medical personnel for participating in the strike. Rather, she criticized the Hong Kong government for refusing to completely close the border, allowing the outbreak to spread into the community.

She also told a reporter, "Should I not speak now instead of waiting for the government to speak on my behalf?" She refused the reporter's request for a phone interview but will consider it if her father's condition stabilizes.

Facebook post from the 17th patient's daughter (Part 1):

(04 Feb) It is confirmed that my father has #WuhanPneumonia. Our entire family has not been to Mainland China for at least half a year. It was a case of human-to-human transmission. We are unsure if the infection came from the community or from people we came across over the past three days at the hospital. Does it help now for the government to be buried alongside us?

Continue reading: https://telegra.ph/Facebook-posts-of-the-daughter-of-the-17th-Wuhan-pneumonia-patient-criticized-HK-govt-not-closing-border-resulting-in-outbreak-i-02-07

Source: Apple Daily
https://bit.ly/39nmN0Z

#LamTin #Coronavirus #Outbreak #BorderWideOpen #WARS #HumanToHumanTransmission
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The hotel industry is taking measures similar to countries by baring Hong Kong citizens from staying at hotels

(4 Feb) Since Carrie Lam’s refusal to shut the border and block entry of Mainlanders who might carry the virus to enter HK, many nations are taking measures to deny entry of HKers since they consider the HK government’s epidemic control useless. She is even going to prevent public servants from wearing masks. Once her speech was out, today a hotel reached out to cancel bookings made by us HKers.

(4 Feb) Update: After some explanation, the hotel finally agreed not to cancel our booking. If you guys encounter the same issue, please try to explain it to the hotel. They might understand!

Source: Facebook
https://bit.ly/2UCwynC
https://bit.ly/31A3TBh

#Expedia #CancelBookings #BorderWideOpen #CarrieLam #WearingMaskProhibited