The level of paranoia about a deadly virus outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has increased considerably since the woman on the street approached me fearing for my safety.
Shanghai | I'm out walking the dog in what has become a dystopian ghost town when an elderly woman runs up to me yelling in Mandarin.
“Why don't you have a face mask?” I eventually work out what she is saying. I do have one on me and quickly slip it on my face.
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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
