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last week, the coronavirus has struck again China. This time under a sight of Beijing. Dmitry Varfolomeev 13 years living in Beijing, teaching English. His four children grew up in this city, study there. Dmitry spoke about the situation in the schools of Beijing after the resumption of the study, explained why he killed the children in physical education classes, why the subway security guards with batons and residential complexes have become a prison.

the Market “Sinhali” is one of the largest wholesale markets of farm products in the South of Beijing in Fengtai district, where every day go for fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and fish thousands of residents and purchasers of many supermarkets and restaurants, – says Dmitry the source. – This market is extremely popular with the locals, because the Chinese prefer to buy fresh every day, and not to stock for future use.

the Market is very convenient, especially since ten years ago, several such markets were made far outside the city. Apartment in a residential area of this market are more expensive than regular. Among my friends the Chinese are of the opinion that the freshest seafood can only be found on the “Sinhale”. Now it is, of course, closed.

– Someone punished?

the Manager of the market and his assistants removed from office. There is an investigation. Heads will roll. For local authorities this is a big loss of face. And everyone knows that this wholesale market is necessary for all, however, the sanitary situation there was clearly not up to par.

this market, I visited a couple of times five years ago. Then he looked not very presentable. To the fenced area is about 100 ha, was the huge sheds and tents, where thousands of independent sellers offering their goods. To keep track of everyone, I think. unreal.

True that China has a more powerful virus?

– Professor of the Institute of Virology of the medical Department of Wuhan University Yang Janicu stated that identified in the wholesale market coronavirus is probably more contagious than the one that was found at the seafood market in Wuhan. Officially supported version of the virus which has come from Europe with a frozen fish.

Salmon, who was considered one of the originators of infection, from supermarkets withdrew?

Of all the major supermarkets it’s been missing since June 13. Other frozen fish and meat remain on the shelves, the price has not changed.

But now there is a new version that virus came from Europe.

– While in China it is not rejected. (Today it became known that China has transferred the genetic sequence discovered in Beijing of the virus in the who, and that this strain is “older” than the European MK).

“Residential steel prison”

– How fast the virus from Beijing threwsmiling to other provinces?

the Virus probably began to spread in the market since the end of may. So now the authorities are urgently tracing all visitors to the market and do all the tests. Regions of China has introduced a mandatory 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving from Beijing. While significant jumps in ill in other provinces, have not been identified.

Write that Beijing has imposed almost wartime regime?

Police on the streets increased considerably, but so that all cordoned off – it is not. The city was divided into districts according to the number of identified cases.

28 neighborhoods deemed zones of high and medium level of epidemiological risk. In these areas are not allowed in the apartment complexes to other people, and local residents can’t leave.

In areas which were not included in the “red” zone, is continuing a normal life?

– We are lucky that we live close to the market, so we are not limited in movement. In my area, Chaoyang district, virtually nothing has changed, it is not recognized area of epidemiological risk. Shops, supermarkets and hairdressers work in the same mode. But the people, as before, go in disguise.

– People who live near the market was locked in the houses?

– My assistant was trapped for 14 days, because the area is adjacent to the market, “Signpad”. Her test is negative, but to serve two weeks at home she would have. She was not discouraged, and increases your level of English by reading scientific texts.

– That is, back to where we started – walking on a schedule, ordering the products through couriers?

– according to my assistant, her residential complex became a small jail. Do not let anyone not released. Goods for daily consumption, you can order and pay for a special app. Signed packages bring volunteers and leave on the shelves at the gate, people will take them.

– residents of the “dangerous” neighborhoods passed the tests for coronavirus?

– In the neighborhoods adjacent to the market, “Sinhali” tests do directly in the apartments or in the courts. Held just a day “operation door Knock” is made by testing nearly one hundred thousand people. Workers epidemiological service called almost every resident of Beijing, to clarify, did not visit any of his family’s ill-fated market may 30. The tests are doing is absolutely free, take a swab from the throat. For half an hour, give the result.

“the subway cars, the situation controls the security guy”

the outskirts of the city you banned?

– leave the city of Beijing is not recommended, and in urgent circumstances they must provide a certificate of negative test COVID-19. Is strictly prohibited p��to throw the city people from areas of high and medium level of epidemiological risk.

From June 17 canceled most flights at Beijing airports. Public transport works, however, metro trains and buses run less frequently and admit fewer passengers. In every subway car definitely worth watching for all the guard with a baton and backpack. When my son lowered his mask to breathe the nose, the guard instantly reprimanded him. Taxi works as before, only the intercity is limited.

Fitness clubs, clothing stores work?

– From the end of April opened all the clothing stores and shopping centers. At the moment they work. The entrance to the shopping centres on presentation of a “code of health”. Rare functioning fitness centers is not yet closed, but it’s empty, and pools of us a long time to be seen.

– As the city hosted mode lifting restrictions?

Beijing was like a Ghost in February, as often happens on Chinese New Year. In the spring and gradually revived. The restrictions were removed, slowly. It wasn’t obvious that such and such a day all of a sudden ran somewhere. People began to come out gradually and somewhat unwillingly. Wearing masks is still necessary, and gloves are optional.

“Lessons in disguise, the entrance to the school on a separate schedule for each class”

– After the easing of the quarantine, the students returned to normal classes?

– Yes, for a while. But in the night from 15 to 16 June, the government decided all the schools of Beijing, the mandatory must once again send students to distance learning. Apparently, until September, because the kids are told to pick up their stuff from the classes. My school had a full disinfection of rooms and canteens.

– How you were trained in the new reality?

– for those few weeks when we worked, worked out strict rules. All Windows in classrooms should be open for better ventilation. Although to turn on the air conditioners is not recommended. But in many offices we still included, otherwise it is impossible to study because of the 35-degree heat. The window was left open. Masks and disinfection means the students brought with them. If someone has not been remedies, the school issued free of charge.

– On the lessons the children were in the masks?

Lessons were held only in the surgical masks they were required to change twice a day. At the door of each class was the urn used for masks.

At the lessons of physical education children also were in the masks?

– In physical education classes, the children were allowed to remove the mask after two incidents in the South of China where students have died from hypoxia during active physical exercises.

– What pairs��AMI – put them at a distance?

the Desks were placed at a maximum distance from each other, and the number of children in the classroom has decreased.

– How did you change?

– Exit the class without having prohibited. The entrance to the school was carried out on schedule, without queues and crush. For example, in 7:00-7:15 go to school the fifth grades, and 7:15-7:30 – the sixth and so on.

In the morning what has changed?

– During lunch they all sat a meter away from each other. In the dining room consisted of only small groups.

What to expect next? What forecasts give the local authorities?

– For the Chinese this is another step in the fight against the virus so that they are ready to the second and third waves. Panic is not encouraged. Provocateurs not. Local authorities are already trained and know what to do. A certain inconvenience to the people not to avoid.

– the Chinese Themselves are concerned about this state of Affairs?

– Simple Chinese a little worried about the future. Many completely cover their plans. Still not clear what will happen with the graduates of schools, and how they will enter higher education. For example, my eldest daughter is still waiting for notification date entrance exam in one of Beijing’s universities. As a teacher, I understand that no distance learning will not replace the normal homework.

Psychologically, that may have to relive it?

– to be honest, already tired. In January what is happening around was kind of a gripping Thriller, but now hunting to change the channel. I have to go back to work online, and I miss living eyes of the students. I hope that by September all will end.