Fighting COVID-19, solemn-faced Hong Kong leader explains maskless appearances

HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam defended herself against criticism on Tuesday by saying she appears for news conferences without a face mask so that people could see how"solemn" she was when talking about the coronavirus outbreak.

Lam has been criticised on social media and by some health experts for not wearing a mask while asking society to follow the strict rules her government has reimposed. "Now I am very sombre, I am very solemn, because I am very worried. People need to understand and feel my feelings," Lam told a weekly press conference.Lam urged people to avoid gatherings and family reunions over the Chinese New Year period at the start of February and reiterated that social restrictions are unlikely to be relaxed after the break as initially hoped.

Microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung, one of Lam's top COVID-19 advisors known in Hong Kong for wearing face masks shaped like a duck beak, was quoted by local media on Monday as saying"when we are experts or leaders, we must set examples ourselves".

Carrie Lam was implying that COVID viruses stop spreading when you are solemn. 🤔

BREAKING: New York State Supreme Court rules Governor's mask mandate is unconstitutional Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “We strongly disagree with this ruling, and we are pursuing every option to reverse this immediately.”

cause there are no such things in the world as see through masks or perhaps a face shield?

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