- The atypical pneumonia scare has highlighted the importance
of practising personal and public hygiene.
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- Practically the whole of Hong Kong has gone through several
rounds of disinfection.
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- Cleaning and disinfection are the latest buzzwords in
Hong Kong.
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- Many of the territory's housing estates are going all
out with their cleaning-up campaigns and taking no chances.
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- To allay residents' concerns about the SARS spread, management
committees are turning to instant sanitising foam that come available with
a turn of a knob...and that's on top of the hourly cleaning.
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- In one estate, even hidden corners are not spared.
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- Every small gesture counts, including protecting the
intercom machine and lift buttons with plastic foil.
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- And even the foil is cleaned every hour to provide maximum
protection.
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- Almost everywhere throughout the territory, cleaning
and disinfection are being stepped up.
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- It is almost ironic that in such economic doldrums, cleaning
companies are enjoying a boost in business, with some doubling its workers
to keep up with the increased demand to disinfect households and offices.
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- Bottles of disinfectants are also flying off the supermarket
shelves.
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- "I've asked my maid to pour bleach down the sewage
pipes as a precaution. Now we don't know how the virus is spread, I feel
helpless."
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- "I'd also cleaned my home in the past, but not as
serious as using bleach. Now I have to wash clothes everyday. Even the
shoes have to be infected before going inside the flat."
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- A survey by the Chinese University found that 84 percent
of respondents say they will wear face masks, as opposed to 10 percent
just a week ago.
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- And 95 percent said they were washing their hands more
frequently than ever.
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