Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a press conference in Hong Kong on October 4, 2019. "Although the ordinance carries the title emergency, Hong Kong is not in a state of emergency," she said. Protesters have used face masks to avoid identification -- along with yellow helmets, goggles and respirators to protect themselves from tear gas and police projectiles. Since a deadly SARS outbreak in 2003, face masks have become ubiquitous in Hong Kong. Simon Young, a law professor at the University of Hong Kong, said a mask ban might deter some moderates from hitting the streets.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 04, 2019 08:15 UTC