The Hong Kong authorities are seeking more power, including compulsory notification and the right to quarantine, to deal with the mystery flu originating from Wuhan, as people rush to snap up N95 masks - a development reminiscent of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) outbreak in 2003.
The Department of Health on Tuesday said it would gazette a Bill to amend the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance today.
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