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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s low-income families struggling to afford masks and disinfectant, new study claims

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Nearly 70 per cent of low-income families in Hong Kong cannot afford to buy masks or disinfectant, and are experiencing increased levels of stress over the coronavirus epidemic, a human rights advocacy group has claimed.The Society for Community Organisation (SoCO) released the findings of its latest survey on Sunday, as they backed calls for a HK$10,000 cash handout for all residents ahead of Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po’s budget on Wednesday.A HK$990 million special allowance package…

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