Love in the Time of COVID-19
“He liked to say that this love was the result of a clinical error.”
Gabriel Garcia Marquez in Love in the Time of Cholera
In 2020, everything changed for the worse. COVID-19 burst out of a Wuhan wet market like a bat out of hell and made everything suck for everyone in the world.
I spent the entire pandemic in China. Which, to be honest, wasn’t so bad at the beginning. While most of the world was suffering from numerous outbreaks and shutdowns, China was actually pretty chill. Bars and restaurants were open, and we could even travel around within the country for a little bit.
Then, as these things happen, the Omicron variant arrived. Shanghai went through a harrowing lockdown, until finally lifting the restrictions two-month’s later, after we all went crazy. Below is a collection of blog posts about my experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic in China.
Shanghai Ends the Lockdown, But Will it Ever be Normal Again?
On June first at the stroke of midnight, Shanghai officially lifted its two-month lockdown. Two…
The Great Shanghai Shutdown
Shanghai is under lockdown. As I write this, I’m sitting in my apartment, awaiting the…
COVID-19 Strikes Again in China: This Time it’s Omicron
Just when you thought it was safe to take off the mask and go outside,…
How China’s COVID-19 Delta Variant Outbreak Ruined My Summer Vacation
Despite China’s best efforts, the dreaded Delta variant of COVID-19 recently slammed into the country…
I Just Got My COVID-19 Vaccine in China
I just got my first dose of China’s COVID-19 vaccine. It’s only been a few…
Shanghai Gets a Second Wave of COVID-19
The second wave of COVID-19 sort of hit Shanghai by surprise. Thus far, the city…