'I was married in Wuhan. I had a son in Wuhan. Wuhan is my home, and I will forever be tied to this city, so I need to be there,” Christopher Suzanne said.
Suzanne did just that and eventually secured seats with China Eastern Airlines. The Suzannes boarded a 15-hour flight from New York City to Shanghai the next day, Feb. 3.
"They held us long enough for the clock to reach 15 days since being away from Wuhan. Looking back, it's a little obvious what they did," Suzanne said, referring to the virus' incubation period of 14 days before patients start showing symptoms.A view from Christopher Suzanne's window in Beijing.Suzanne and his family are staying in a friend's art studio in Beijing, counting down the days and figuring out the logistics of getting to Wuhan.
"About three days in, it became clear that the situation in China would not get better," Pardalis said, adding that he had received an email from his hotel in Hanoi asking the couple to leave because his girlfriend is from Wuhan. "My friends are [in Wuhan], and I have cats, too. If I'm going to get stuck somewhere, I'd rather get stuck in my own apartment," Pardalis said."We know there are risks over China. If we take precautions, it's worth it to get home."Pardalis and his girlfriend passed the health checks at the Shanghai airport. However, transportation to Wuhan is still being restricted.
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