Coronavirus: Singaporeans return to China as crisis eases

Returnees prepare for self-quarantine, find new atmosphere of caution in workplaces

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Quiet streets in Mr Warren Wee's neighbourhood in Beijing as people continue to stay in.

Quiet streets in Mr Warren Wee's neighbourhood in Beijing as people continue to stay in.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF WARREN WEE

Elizabeth Law China Correspondent In Beijing, Elizabeth Law

Armed with boxes of face masks, sanitisers and disinfectant wipes, designer Mike Wu spent nearly 24 hours travelling from Singapore - even transiting overnight in the south-eastern Chinese city of Xiamen - to get back to his job in Tianjin in north-eastern China.
The 61-year-old is one of thousands of China-based Singaporeans making their way back into the country as the coronavirus outbreak appears to be easing in the mainland and companies reopen.
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