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Reports: Hong Kong to Consider Banning Protesters from Wearing Face Masks

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   Hong Kong is considering an emergency measure that would include a ban
   on face masks in an attempt to quell the violent anti-Beijing protests
   that have rocked the financial hub since June.

   Local news outlets say embattled chief executive Carrie Lam will
   announce the ban Friday after a meeting with the city's Executive
   Council. Many of the protesters have worn the masks to conceal their
   identities. The face mask ban would be included in an emergency law
   that would include a curfew and other measures.

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