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'It was like hell': Life under lockdown in Wuhan

'It was like hell': Life under lockdown in Wuhan

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Shanghai | Wang Jian had never heard of coronavirus when his father came down with a fever in the second week of January.

It was winter in the central Chinese city of Wuhan and colds were common. Wang, a sales rep for a medical equipment company, made sure his 80-year-old father was resting in bed and went off to work.

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Michael SmithHealth editorMichael 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

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