WUHAN, China — In China’s Wuhan, the original epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak, the city’s residents are returning to normal life, even as they continue to grapple with memories of the early outbreak, which struck fear in the city. Reuters asked people throughout Wuhan to share images and videos they took during their outbreak, as well as their hopes for 2021, as the city approaches the one-year anniversary of the outbreak. Like the city itself, most people are enduringly optimistic, even as they reflect on the city’s toughest year in recent memory. AN JUNMING, WUHAN VOLUNTEERAn worked as a volunteer during the city’s strict 76-day lockdown, delivering food to people trapped in their homes. “I think the inspiration that COVID-19 gives us is that a healthy body is more important than anything else.”WU MENGJING, 22, DESIGN STUDENT“I think the Wuhan epidemic has affected too many people.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 20, 2020 15:33 UTC