Coronavirus: Hong Kong anti-government protests and violent clashes return amid Covid-19 epidemic

After a period of relative calm, anti-government protesters violently clashed with police in Hong Kong on February 29, 2020, despite fears over the global coronavirus epidemic that are keeping many residents indoors.  Police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of black-clad protesters near Prince Edward MTR station where a rally was held to mark six months since an August 31, 2019, incident when police violently dispersed people inside the railway station.  Hong Kong police said they arrested…