Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader calls for society to spread positivity as city confirms 6,981 cases, 135 deaths

Hong Kong’s leader has said society must “spread more positive news” to preserve the public’s confidence and mental wellness, after a university study found that the city’s suicide index had reached a “crisis level” during the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. At her regular epidemic press conference on Wednesday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was asked to comment on a recent report from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), which warned that if a previously logged suicide rate continued,…

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