China is reporting a surge in imported cases of Covid-19 among thousands of Chinese nationals and expats returning home as European countries lockdown.
The authorities have implemented a strict 14-day isolation for all returnees in an attempt to prevent another outbreak. Yvonne Murray writes about her experience of home quarantine in Beijing.
Back in January, when the coronavirus swept across China, closing schools and transport, I decided to leave Beijing with the children.
We rushed to the airport, fearing flights would be suspended before we could get out. Little did we know that we would end up making that same frantic journey in reverse, just two months later.