Wuhan stigmaBeijing has imposed a mandatory 14-day quarantine on all returning students, who must test negative to attend school. All hotel guests must test negative within seven days prior to their stay. They must first request to return to Beijing through an app when they receive their negative diagnosis. Special lanesAt two major Wuhan train stations, AFP saw that special lanes for Beijing-bound travellers had been set up and were crewed by several volunteers. Fearful of virus return, Beijing turns into virtual fortressThere are an estimated 11,000 Beijing residents stranded in Wuhan, officials said last week, but the city has lately seen a surge in asymptomatic cases which are notoriously difficult to detect.

Source: The Express Tribune April 14, 2020 06:04 UTC