{"id":39328,"date":"2020-01-31T14:01:20","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T14:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39328"},"modified":"2020-01-31T14:01:20","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T14:01:20","slug":"coronavirus-china-students-struggle-to-send-masks-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/31\/coronavirus-china-students-struggle-to-send-masks-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus: China students struggle to send masks home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-English-2-top-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Public Health Wales are advising people returning from Wuhan to stay at home until told otherwise. Image: Edd Church. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cardiff stores run out as<\/strong> families queue for medical supplies in Hong Kong<\/h4>\n\n\n<p>CHEMISTS, supermarkets and even hardware shops in Cardiff are struggling to meet the demands of people &#8220;panic-buying&#8221; face masks.  <\/p>\n\n\n<p>As the first cases of Coronavirus are confirmed in England, Cardiff  students trying to get face masks and hand sanitiser to family in Hong Kong and China are facing shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Alexandra Gough, 21, a Cardiff University student from Hong Kong, was asked by her parents to send anything she can &#8211; but many of the shops in the city are out of stock. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I am worried. My sister has quite bad asthma which means she is more susceptible to certain viruses \u2013 she recently had pneumonia. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I only managed to get 10 bottles of hand sanitiser but no face masks.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I got to Boots just before it shut last night, but these were all\nthey had left, hidden in the corner on a shelf out of sight.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Amazon is completely empty, and I tried all the chemists. They\neither don\u2019t stock them, because Europe doesn\u2019t really use face masks, or have\nrun out.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Many Hong Kong and Chinese students have been trying to send medical supplies home, said Mrs Gough.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A chemist in central Cardiff said it does not supply face masks, but since news of the first UK cases they have had \u201ca lot of people\u201d trying to buy them.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mrs Gough said: &#8220;Before sunrise there are lines of a couple hundred around Mannings, a pharmacy in Hong Kong, to get face masks. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Some are wearing bottles, plastic bags \u2013 doing stupid things\nbecause they\u2019re scared. They&#8217;re are going to get hurt form misinformation and\nnot the actual virus.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like SARS all over again, it\u2019ll have a knock-on impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mrs Gough, who grew up in Hong Kong and China, said her sister&#8217;s school is shut until March 3. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Unfortunately, there&#8217;s also been a racial backlash to East Asian\nstudents in some places. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Here in the UK, we have a bias against Asia and illness, when it&#8217;s\nactually being handled really well over there.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I know many people in Cardiff who have asked very insensitive questions to people from China and Hong Kong.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) is a disease which affects people\u2019s respiratory organs including the lungs and can be fatal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Untitled-3-293x165.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The current disease is known as Novel Coronavirus, or nCoV. Image: Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Reported symptoms include breathing difficulties, a high temperature,\ntiredness, and a cough.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Novel Coronavirus likely began at a fish market in Wuhan, a city of 11.8\nmillion people in China\u2019s Hubei province.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical office for NHS England, said: \u201cThe NHS is extremely well-prepared and used to managing infections and we are already working rapidly to identify any contacts the patients had, to prevent further spread.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"39484\" data-link=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/31\/coronavirus-china-students-struggle-to-send-masks-home\/wuhanh-english\/\" class=\"wp-image-39484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English.jpg 667w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"39484\" data-link=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/31\/coronavirus-china-students-struggle-to-send-masks-home\/wuhanh-english\/\" class=\"wp-image-39484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English.jpg 667w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhanh-English-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"39485\" data-link=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/31\/coronavirus-china-students-struggle-to-send-masks-home\/wuhan-welsh\/\" class=\"wp-image-39485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh.jpg 667w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"39485\" data-link=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/01\/31\/coronavirus-china-students-struggle-to-send-masks-home\/wuhan-welsh\/\" class=\"wp-image-39485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh.jpg 667w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/Wuhan-WElsh-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Students at Cardiff&#8217;s three Universities were advised to remain at home\nand call 111 if they had been to Wuhan in the last 14 days.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Jackie Yip, Cardiff Students\u2019 Union president, said: \u201cWe are taking measures to make sure students who are staying at home are okay.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re contacting student groups to check on people. Students are more\nlikely to come to peers than they are to us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know the university are sending a lot of messages out, reassuring\nmessages, and following the guidance of the countries people are in.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A Cardiff University spokesperson said: Please follow our guidance even\nif you do not have symptoms of the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you develop a fever, difficulty breathing or a cough, you should continue to follow the advice. Please do not leave your home until you been given advice by a clinician.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A Cardiff Metropolitan University spokesperson said: \u201cThe safety and\nsecurity of our staff and students is of paramount importance to us at Cardiff\nMet.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe University is working with Public Health Wales and partner institutions to monitor the situation and will distribute appropriate guidance to our staff and students, as they become available.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are currently no known cases of the virus amongst staff or\nstudents at the University.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The first two cases of this strain of Coronavirus were confirmed in the UK by the Department of Health, as of Friday, 31 January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Since December 31 when Chinese doctors confirmed the first case, people in at least 16 other countries including Germany and France have tested positive for the virus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff stores run out as families queue for medical supplies in Hong Kong CHEMISTS, supermarkets and even hardware shops in Cardiff are struggling to meet the demands of people &#8220;panic-buying&#8221; face masks. 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