Masks off, mortarboards on: Wuhan sheds Covid for mass graduation

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Students in navy gowns and mortarboards sat in crowded rows, without social distancing or face masks, beneath the sign that read, 'Welcoming the graduates of 2020 back home. We wish you all a great future.'

Students in navy gowns and mortarboards sat in crowded rows, without social distancing or face masks, beneath the sign that read: "Welcoming the graduates of 2020 back home. We wish you all a great future."

Restrictions were not eased until April when the city started to re-open after 76 days closed off, although schools remained shut for longer. More than 2,200 students at Sunday's ceremony were graduates who could not attend their graduation last year due to tight virus restrictions.

 

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