Not much. We will still wear masks everywhere. We will still socially distance at restaurants, which have been open here throughout the pandemic but at half capacity. We will still get our temperatures taken at every store in the mall, at the grocery store, even at the park. /2— Gina Smith (@ginasmith888) May 5, 2020
IMMUNITY MAY NOT MEAN MUCH That science denial thing is thankfully not a thing here. The HK populace realizes scientists don't yet know whether exposure leads to lasting immunity. Yes, we have antibody testing, but we know not to put too much stock in those results yet. /4— Gina Smith (@ginasmith888) May 5, 2020
QUARANTINE HOTELS ARE FINE WITH US Here in Hong Kong, it's cheap and easy to get tested for the coronavirus. But if you test positive, you don't go home. You go to a converted hotel for 2 weeks so you don't infect family and friends. This setup will be around for a while. /6— Gina Smith (@ginasmith888) May 5, 2020
SMART BUSINESSES As I've mentioned, restaurants and stores never closed here. But almost all take your temperature at the door and require masks inside the premises. We don't have mask laws. There's no need for them. We wear masks to protect each other, not ourselves. /8— Gina Smith (@ginasmith888) May 5, 2020
We expect schools to partially open later this month, which does make me a little nervous. But given the Hong Kong response so far, we feel pretty secure here in the long run. But what I've been seeing in the US news makes me worried for you guys. /9#queenofcorona— Gina Smith (@ginasmith888) May 5, 2020
