‘There’s a big shortage of masks in China’
31.01.2020
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
A first person account of Nimalesh Kumar Mayavan, a student from Chennai pursuing his medical degree (final year) at Weifang Medical University, Shandong Province, China
One of our main concerns is shortage of masks and food on the university campus. Our university is 1,000km from Wuhan. But the coronavirus has spread to our city as well. Till yesterday, only two cases were reported. But, on Thursday, it rose to 5. When we asked for masks, university authorities said masks were in short supply as their first preference was Wuhan, the worst-hit. Indian students are panicking and are anxious to return home.
There are 84 Indian students pursuing medicine in our university and 30 students are from Tamil Nadu. A few days ago, our university authorities said if we leave, then our internship would be cancelled. We apprised the Indian Embassy officials in Beijing. After their intervention, the university is allowing us to leave.
We have to travel to Qingdao airport, around two hours from our campus, to catch a flight. Our students have booked tickets from Qingdao to Delhi via Kunming. From Delhi, they would travel to Chennai via flight or train. Ticket fares will cost more than ₹30,000 per head.
31.01.2020
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
A first person account of Nimalesh Kumar Mayavan, a student from Chennai pursuing his medical degree (final year) at Weifang Medical University, Shandong Province, China
One of our main concerns is shortage of masks and food on the university campus. Our university is 1,000km from Wuhan. But the coronavirus has spread to our city as well. Till yesterday, only two cases were reported. But, on Thursday, it rose to 5. When we asked for masks, university authorities said masks were in short supply as their first preference was Wuhan, the worst-hit. Indian students are panicking and are anxious to return home.
There are 84 Indian students pursuing medicine in our university and 30 students are from Tamil Nadu. A few days ago, our university authorities said if we leave, then our internship would be cancelled. We apprised the Indian Embassy officials in Beijing. After their intervention, the university is allowing us to leave.
We have to travel to Qingdao airport, around two hours from our campus, to catch a flight. Our students have booked tickets from Qingdao to Delhi via Kunming. From Delhi, they would travel to Chennai via flight or train. Ticket fares will cost more than ₹30,000 per head.
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