Offline: 2019-nCoV—“A desperate plea”

One aspect of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak has been surprisingly overlooked. What is life like for those quarantined in Chinese cities? Here is an extract from one correspondent, received on Feb 2, in an email entitled, “A desperate plea from an ordinary citizen in China”. I have edited the text only slightly for clarity. “Currently, there are at least five cities, including Wuhan, that have suspended the public transport...