Residents complain there are not enough masks, and that food prices are rising. FMTNews
Travelers at the Hankou Railway Station shortly before it was closed in Wuhan.
But near-empty trains and planes were still heading into the city of 11 million on Thursday, with hardy passengers donning surgical masks and gloves to brave the journey. “But there is a lack of food and disinfectants, and we need more resources. We hope everyone can understand that we are feeling as though it is the end of the world.”
“My family and I are not scared at all,” said a Wuhan resident surnamed Zhou boarding a nearly-empty flight back to the city from Beijing with her 8-year-old child.“I have not gone out of the house for around two days,” a 26-year-old surnamed Mao told AFP. Many internet users from outside the city expressed sadness and concern for residents, urging them to stay safe, while others questioned why the city was not sealed off sooner.It is believed that animals are the primary source of the outbreak, and a now-closed seafood market in Wuhan where wild animals were illegally sold has been identified as ground zero.
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