Embracing the new normal after the Covid-19 shutdown - notes from a Kerryman in China

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Greg McDonough says life is returning to some semblance of normal for his family after the shutdown in China.

Greg McDonough Greg McDonough, a Kerryman living in China, has been detailing the experience he, his wife and son have had in lockdown since Covid-19 emerged. This week, many of the social restrictions in China were lifted. Here, Greg offers some insight into what it’s been like and how he sees things playing out from here:

For the most part, people continue to stay apart and there are grid lines everywhere to help them gauge how far to stand away from each other. There is still some fear and animosity towards strangers in neighbourhoods and small towns, from what I’m hearing, which will take some time to change. Many things will come back strong, I’m sure. Pubs in Shanghai are already open again, hospitals never close, of course, and some education has returned. But other things may not return to former glories.

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