To visit his parents in eastern Shandong province in January, for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Mr Xue, 37, had already shelled out US$7,600 for airfare. He had submitted negative test results to Chinese authorities, as required for entry. Upon arrival, he would have to do three weeks of quarantine.
“I thought, if I didn’t write it down, it would feel even more like a nightmare: As if I had a bad dream in my bed in Los Angeles on Jan 1, woke up on April 1 and was still in my bed in Los Angeles, and the time in between had just disappeared.” “I don’t blame anyone: No person, government, organisation,” he said. “I can only blame myself, for having such bad luck.”
He spent the next four weeks in a hospital, sharing a room with two other patients. He video-chatted with his parents every day, reassuring them that his symptoms were mild. He took photographs of his food to show them that he was eating all right. He worked remotely for the law firm he founded. On Feb 1, he was released from the hospital — and transferred to another one, for recovered patients, for two more weeks of “medical observation”.After leaving the second hospital, Mr Xue flew to Shanghai, where he had relatives. The test he took there, as required by local rules, was negative. For the first time in a month, he was free.
Reminds me of Singapore… last August for us: 2 weeks quarantine on way back from France then 1 week freedom then… 2 weeks quarantine for being a close contact…. then 1 week freesom then 2 weeks quarantine for being a close contact. With electronic bracelet all the way
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