China was meant to return to work on Friday. Instead, it feels like the set of the 2011 movie Contagion, where there is someone waiting to check your temperature on every corner.
Shanghai | A group of young waiters huddles anxiously at the front door of my local cafe as I arrive for my regular morning brew.
One apologises as he aims a hand-held digital thermometer at my head. It beeps and I'm allowed to come in. Another directs me to a soap dispenser to wash my hands. Everyone in the large US-style coffee shop is wearing a mask.
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Michael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com
