Months-long protests that once crowded Hong Kong's streets on a weekly, and at times even daily, basis have almost completely halted since the outbreak of the new pneumonia-causing coronavirus last month.But public discontent with the city's leadership has only widened, a public opinion poll revealed Tuesday, sending the government's popularity rating to its lowest level since records began in 1997, the year the city was returned to Chinese rule.While many citizens have prioritized public health by avoiding mass gatherings and public spaces, effectively putting a stop to demonstrations, ang…READ FULL ARTICLE
