"Of the 299 SARS patients from Hong Kong who died, 191 were 65 years or older, and 158 of these cases had a history of chronic disease"
"The Hong Kong economy was quite exposed to the global downturn due to its heavy dependence on external trade and financial services. From September 2008 to March 2009, trade volumes in Hong Kong fell 21% and output in the financial services sector also declined. As a result, Hong Kong’s GDP contracted sharply during the second half of 2008 and first quarter of 2009."
We will have no choice but to wait and see.