HONG KONG: Hong Kong's flower markets are lamenting dismal Valentine's Day (Feb 14) sales as the city battles the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, with admirers joking that a box of face masks is a better way to say "I love you" than a bouquet.
Aman Fong, an art director at a flower shop in the district of Mong Kok, says the usually bumper week leading up to Valentine's Day has been horrendous for business.
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