While the novel coronavirus death toll is rising, so is the tally of those who have survived. Virus-free former patients have been heavily publicized on Chinese state-run media -- but some still fear social isolation & discrimination after their diagnosis
As Zhang got increasingly sick, the worst part was waiting for a diagnosis."At the beginning, I was scared and fearful," he said. But once his case was confirmed, he stopped worrying."I knew from this point, there's no other choice but to receive treatment," Zhang added.Zhang was fortunate to receive a diagnosis.
Expert: 'Egregious' coronavirus figures misstatements 03:21Family infectedZhang is currently undergoing a 14-day quarantine in a government-assigned hotel in the city of Chongqing, where he had traveled to with his wife's parents for the Lunar New Year. He arrived in the city from Wuhan on January 22 with his wife and parents-in-law. The next day, his father-in-law went to hospital because he had developed a cough. "We had strongly asked for a nasopharyngeal swab test ...
Health expert on whether Americans should be afraid or concerned about the coronavirus 03:40'I just treated it as a normal cold'Quarantined in a hotel in Wuhan, 21-year-old Tiger Ye is waiting for a negative result on his last test before he can go home. He needs four negative tests before he is declared clear. Like Zhang, Ye has recovered from the deadly novel coronavirus. He also asked to use a pseudonym for fear of repercussions from speaking out.
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