9 Re-Building Hopefulness—Co-Constructing Work and Careers in Post-Pandemic Hong Kong
Seung-Ming Alvin Leung
The COVID-19 pandemic started in Hong Kong in January 2020 when COVID-19 was still relatively unknown around the world. In response to the first outbreak, citizens of Hong Kong had their first taste of the “new normal.” There were several additional outbreaks in 2020 and 2021 that were effectively contained. Consistent with the approach taken by China, the Hong Kong government adapted a “zero-COVID” policy that translated into aggressive contact tracing, tight border control, and strict quarantine measures. These measures have kept a low COVID-19 infection and mortality rate allowing citizens to maintain ...
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