Past Events

Hong Kong has done well in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic due to its social distancing measures, border controls and wide public consciousness, said Professor Keiji Fukuda, Director of the School of Public Health at Hong Kong University, speaking at the Americas Committee meeting on 21 May. He noted that the coronavirus outbreak had stimulated discussion about how we can better prepare for future pandemics, such as strengthening healthcare systems. Professor Fukuda also discussed a number of questions that the coronavirus has raised: Will national and geopolitical tensions increase and multilateralism further decline? What new norms will the private sector, societies and individuals adopt? These issues will need to be considered once the coronavirus risk recedes.