From laps of the apartment to fears for students who desperately need data, four researchers speak about their lockdown experience.
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With cases continuing to rise, the lockdown has been extended, catching many residents unprepared. In some places, people are struggling to access health care. Public anger at the government’s handling of the situation has also been rising.Losing a year of data With Shanghai at a standstill, Wang also found himself overwhelmed by fresh responsibilities. Besides conducting research and mentoring his students, he needs to take care of his young child, who is also cooped up at home, and help with cooking. He must also look for ways to get groceries, which are difficult to find because residents are barred from leaving their homes, so the city’s entire population is relying on a limited number of delivery workers to bring necessities to their doors.
“I expected that the lockdown probably would not end as planned, given the highly infectious variant and stringent criteria for opening up,” she says. As a result, she brought her laptops and hard drives, as well as a lot of coffee, back to her home ahead of time.
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