Face Masks Worth More Than Gold. I’m Still in China

There is a problem though. The shops have run out of face masks. They can’t even be bought online. The government has forced all the shops to send the masks to government agencies to be distributed for free to everyone. We are all suppose to get 2 masks each. We’ll see if this happens, or when since there is a massive shortage. I can’t even get my family to send me face masks since the shops in Canada have also sold out.

(this is me)

I’m still living in China and I have no intention of fleeing back at this time. I’m not in one of the hard hit cities. I’m in Dalian, and yes there are some cases here and more being reported daily. I actually was in Wuhan for New Years Eve celebrations. I left on January 3rd safely and without illness (does hangover count?). I didn’t even know about the virus while I was there.

I never got sick and it’s been over a month so I confident if I do get sick I will have picked it up in Dalian. I doubt I will though. Everyone is in self imposed isolation, and no one goes out to meet friends or to eat out. During the holiday the streets were like a ghost town. I stay home all day every day. I am so bored and lonely to be honest.

my cats don’t even know, I don’t want to worry them so I didn’t say)

People are offering to buy masks from other people but people are refusing to sell the precious masks for any price. So happy I have good ones that I’ve been reusing.

(creative ways to safe if you can’t find a mask)

My work is cancelled until further notice, but I still get paid thankfully. All the schools in China are closed until further notice.

I got quoted in an interview with CTV News, a Canadian company. (I’m in the second last paragraph)

Wish me luck!!