Hit by virus fears, Hong Kong Film Awards look to 'Better Days' and a better date

Pedestrians wearing face masks, as a preventative measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, as they walk on a footbridge in Hong Kong (Feb 12). Even the glitz of the annual Hong Kong Film Awards will be put to one side this year as a response to the Covid-19 outbreak. - AFP

HONG KONG: The glitz of the annual Hong Kong Film Awards will be put to one side this year as a response to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.

The awards' organising committee said that it remains important to recognise filmmakers efforts.