Hong Kong Blind Union says 2,000 kept out of the loop over city’s infected tally, mask availability and other important updates. Five of the 10 Chinese-language media reviewed fell short in areas such as font size and screen display. — SCMP
Visually impaired people in Hong Kong are struggling to get hold of crucial information about the coronavirus because half of the city’s major Chinese-language news organisations do not have accessible smartphone apps, a local disability group has said.
With more than 2.9 million people infected worldwide, including 1,037 locally, an investigation by Hong Kong Blind Union revealed Covid-19’s “disproportionate” impact on the 2,000 visually challenged residents the non-governmental organisation represents.
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