Mad Chaos: January 31, 2020 – Scoot Flight Cancellations From Mainland China
Today, on our ninth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou (广州市) due to the coronavirus (冠状病毒)I have only been out of the house for 30 minutes to buy…
Mad Chaos: January 31, 2020 – Following China’s Household Exit Restrictions
Today is our ninth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou (广州市) due to the coronavirus (冠状病毒). I woke up in the afternoon. As soon as I opened the…
Mad Chaos: January 30, 2020 – Separating Coronavirus Fact From Fiction
An early evening nap after lunch was a good energizer on this eighth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou (广州市) due to the coronavirus (冠状病毒)….
Mad Chaos: January 30, 2020 – Airline Enforce Wuhan Travel Bans
Today is our eighth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou (广州市) due to the coronavirus (冠状病毒). I woke up in the afternoon with a dry…
Mad Chaos: January 29, 2020 – Shopping In Crowded Chinese Wet Markets
Today is our seventh consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou (广州市) due to the coronavirus (冠状病毒). I woke up late in the afternoon, feeling weary…
Mad Chaos: January 28, 2020 – Carving Out A Coronavirus Escape Plan
Dinner was a bowl of rice, a dish of green vegetables, and scrambled eggs. I have lived in China, Guangzhou for seven years, and I still…
Mad Chaos: January 28, 2020 – Questioning The Transparency Of Coronavirus Reports
Today I woke up late in the afternoon. It is our sixth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou (广州市) due to the coronavirus (冠状病毒). My son…
Mad Chaos: January 27, 2020 – Interaction Curbed Amid Growing Coronavirus Fears
Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak (冠状病毒) in China, our family has now experienced its fifth consecutive day of self-quarantine in Guangzhou (广州市). Our son…
Mad Chaos: January 26, 2020 – Coronavirus Causes Bolstered Security Presence
Today I was woken up by a tap on the door from my son saying, “Baba. Baba.” It was cold today so I put a…
Mad Chaos: January 25, 2020 – Accustoming To Isolation
I woke up today to the sound of my son calling “Baba, baba, baba” from outside the door I roused to open the door. Seeing me,…