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Month: January 2020

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…

Separating Coronavirus Fact From Fiction – January 30, 2020

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…

Coronavirus Causes Bolstered Security Presence – Mad Chaos: January 26, 2020

Diary entry for January 26, 2020. The coronavirus causes a bolstered security presence at the local mall. The fourth day self-quarantined in China, Guangzhou, amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Accustoming To Self-Quarantine – Mad Chaos: January 25, 2020

Diary entry for January 25, 2020. A day spent indoors buying takeout, struggling with headaches. The third day self-quarantined in China, Guangzhou amid the coronavirus outbreak,

Chinese Spring Festival In Quarantine – Mad Chaos: January 24, 2020

Second diary entry for January 24, 2020. The second day self-quarantined in China, Guangzhou, amid the coronavirus outbreak, we cancel all social plans for Spring Festival.

Wuhan Goes Into Lockdown – Mad Chaos: January 24, 2020

First diary entry for January 24, 2020. The second day self-quarantined in China, Guangzhou, amid the coronavirus outbreak, we cancel all social plans for Spring Festival.

Ghost Towns On Chinese New Year – Mad Chaos: January 23, 2020

Diary entry for January 23, 2020. Guangzhou Abandoned On Chinese New Year Due To Novel Coronavirus, and more. Diary of a Mad Chaos – Longest Online Diary