"We believe the (Hong Kong) government should take the lead (by not wearing surgical mask unless those feeling unwell, working in frontline services or attending crowded places), so we have issued internal guidelines asking all departments to follow this in wearing masks. The goal is to save stocks for medical staff (to deal with patients infected with COVID-19)."
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Carrie Lam (2020) cited in "Coronavirus: Carrie Lam orders Hong Kong officials not to wear masks to save stocks for medical workers" on South China Morning Post, 4 February 2020.
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