Carrie Lam’s ban on face masks provokes wave of fear and fury ahead of march on Sunday
Hong Kong’s metro system has been suspended and many of its banks and shopping malls closed after a government decision to invoke sweeping colonial-era powers sparked violent protests across the city.
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