How to protect yourself from Covid-19: Interview with Professor Ben Cowling

^{Benjamin J. Cowling is chair professor of epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong Photo: RTHK}

• It is inevitable Hong Kong will be hit with a fifth wave sooner or later
• Meanwhile with no local covid transmission at present, there shouldn’t be a need for everyone to be wearing masks
• Much of the world will emerge from the pandemic and return to normal in spring — but not Hong Kong
• Government’s zero covid policy is preventing HK getting back to normal and could be abandoned now that we have effective vaccines and effective treatments
• The travel bubble with the mainland may prove unsustainable, like the Singapore one
• 21 days quarantine is not justified; 14 days is enough based on scientific evidence
• The type of masks giving most protection in the community are the KF94 ones made in Korea

Benjamin J. Cowling is chair professor of epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong. The story below, based on an interview with him, could save your life.

https://hongkongbuzz.hk/2021/11/how-to-protect-yourself-from-covid-19-interview-with-professor-ben-cowling

Separately, Hong Kong health minister says criticism of new quarantine policy misses key point – even ‘small risk’ not acceptable: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3154133/coronavirus-hong-kong-health-minister-says