Thanks to those who have complimented me on my website. I try to do what little I can to offset the media hysteria.
The HK Department of Health is now publishing demographics on mortality by age range (linked from .
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By comparing the WHO date of onset chart (also linked from my page) and the discharge rates, it seems that it takes about 3 weeks for most people to reach a conclusion one way or the other (i.e. discharged or dead).
The government advice on masks is not as all encompassing as people seem to think. In general they only advise a mask if you have a respiratory illnees, have been in close contact with someone who has.
I noticed today that the proportion of mask wearers on public transport now seems to be below 50%, and on the ferry with open walls it was only 10-20%. There were more people out hiking and camping today (a beautiful clear warm day) than I have ever seen before, and not a mask in sight once in the open air. So people do seem to be reaching an understanding of when a mask does and does not provide any significant reduction of risk