Day 2 of Strike. Even the bare bones of manpower is gone. Only those who aren't striking remain. Over 7000 healthcare workers striked, almost 10% of all employees in our public healthcare system.
Today also marks the first death from the novel coronavirus infection in a HK patient. He was 39 years old.
Remember one of our demands?
"Clear government policies to ensure a supply for surgical masks"
Carrie Lam (the chief executive) made a public statement on how she would address the face mask shortage. She would ban the use of face masks by government personnel except for those with special permission.
Yes, stop the use of face masks when addressing a mask shortage, when dealing with a respiratory tract infection that is more infectious than SARS.
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