Hong Kong Shutdown a Lesson to the World in Halting Virus
- Public outcry led Hong Kong to implement social distancing
- Memories of SARS in 2003 conditioned residents to be cautious
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As the world struggles with the rapid spread of Covid-19, Hong Kong appears to be having success controlling it -- in part because the memory of a similar virus in 2003 prompted a public outcry early on.