Health

Hong Kong’s measures against Covid-19? More effective at stamping out protests than the pandemic


Here we are again: a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections and a fourth wave of new government measures to combat the virus. The problem is that official action can only be effective where there is trust in government – pause here for hollow laughter.

Photo: GovHK.

As matters stand, the extraordinary self-discipline and caution of Hongkongers has been the driving force keeping the infection rate impressively below that of other jurisdictions. The muddled, politically charged and downright incompetent response of the failing Lam administration stands in stark contrast.

This matters because a lack of official credibility and a lack of trust leads people to behave in ways that are not conducive to getting on top of this pandemic.



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