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AS he entered Hong Kong Supermarket, Sam Lin scanned text messages from his wife instructing him how many red envelopes to buy.
Three dozen, she wrote and make them large, to fit checks rather than folded wads of cash.
Lin’s nephews, nieces and in-laws would not have the thrill of pulling crisp bills out of their red Lunar New Year good luck envelopes when the Year of the Ox began.
Normally, Lin would go to his credit union weeks ahead of the holiday to pre-order new bills a total of US$900 to US$1,000 for the kids and elders in his extended family. But with the possibility that the coronavirus could be lurking on US$20 or US$100 bills, Lin is one of many Asian Americans forgoing traditional cash to ring in the festivities.