Love In The Time Of Coronavirus: A Quiet Valentine’s Day In China
A couple wears face masks as a preventative measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, as they stand at the hug at the observation deck in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong on February 14, 2020. The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the country’s struggle to contain a deepening health crisis.
A couple wears face masks as a preventative measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, as they walk along the promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong on February 14, 2020. The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the country’s struggle to contain a deepening health crisis.
Flower shop Xian Hua Ge in Beijing told AFP that sales plunged by up to 70 percent from last year –- partly because many have not returned to the city to work. Zhu He, 25, who downsized her wedding due to virus fears last month, said she and her fiance had originally planned to pick up their marriage license on Valentine’s Day.“We had planned to go together ,” she told AFP. “Now, they won’t come even though we all live in Guangzhou.”
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