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Coronavirus: Hongkongers caring for special needs individuals at ‘breaking point’ as vital services are scaled back

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Nine out of 10 Hongkongers caring for family members with special needs have felt increasingly helpless amid the coronavirus epidemic, a new survey calling for government financial support shows.The city’s attempts to contain the highly infectious disease has led to the closure of its kindergartens, primary and secondary schools until April 20 at the earliest, while the Social Welfare Department and some NGOs have cut back their services to reduce infection risks.That has resulted in mounting…

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