The Hong Kong way to combat Covid-19: “Take things in our own hands” Published: 30 April 2020 Background The SARS pandemic in 2003 still lives vividly in the memory of Hongkongs citizens. Therefore, the Hongkongers responded quickly when the first cases of COVID-19 appeared. What did the city learned about crisis management? Which impact did the collective memory has regarding the virus spreading? Lucia Siu