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Sars 2003: The first coronavirus to spark a Hong Kong public health crisis | South China Morning Post

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As Hong Kong lifts its long-standing mask mandate taking a further step back from restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, we look back at another dangerous outbreak the city faced about 20 years ago. The severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) gripped the city for three intense months from February 21, 2…

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