Hendrix said:
Hong Kong people’s can be seen over reacting in eye of other country, and we “over done “ a lot more than government “ask for “ .
That purely benefit-driven economic animal . 2003 SARS era is deepest wound in Hong Kong people’s heart , not only because it takes few hundred lives directly , most profound lesson is it cost Home price drop 70% from pecks in 1997 , then go up around 600% up to now .
A lot more people dead not by SARS Coronavirus in 2003 , but suicide for negative equity on home mortgage , that what can happened to economic if government not deal with it right.
So when would this be end ? From Hongkong SARS timeline experience , it takes about half years, peaks case around 2 months, that is a city more densely than NY , so lest dense population city may lasting shorter if social distancing being enforce.
Dead rates in SARS is over 17% , although “only” few hundred dead , but sadly more people suicide in April and May as can’t see hope when lost jobs and home . Curve began to fattening in May , That is the economic down fall kill more people, so it not easy balance for close biz to save more people or back to normal earlier to save economic .
Also as people in HK learn the lesson hard way in 2003 , Now people consciously keeping safely habit like wear mask and washed hand etc, basically most company in HK still running now (unless there is no client) , only public entertainment and closed contact service biz are order to closed .
Restaurant in HK still open in some grimace way
BTW , if you have spare money, looking back in HK history, that no better time for investment than now .