China would have arrested anyone attempting to go to a red zone. Much less try to sneak back. And they would have disappeared them for months minimum.
The traveler of the story has not been disappeared. He knew the restrictions, he made his choice to travel, KNOWING that he would have to mandatory quarantine on return. He didn’t have to come back now did he? Nobody twisted his arm.
Even Harry had to quarantine when he returned to England for his granddad’s funeral, and he’s a royal.(or was)
As to talking to someone outside the gate - the delta variant is said to be more ‘sticky’, more contageous in outside environs than the original Wuhan version (R=2-3 vs R=6+), so if he was talking to someone outside the fence without keeping personal distance, he was potentially endangering the driver. I think delta is now 1 in 5 new English cases and responsible for breakthrough cases, so they’re paranoid of it.
But aside from the hysterics, it probably boils down to, if we let this guy have visitors across the fence, we have to let everyone, so we let noone.
Your concerns about social distancing in this context are ridiculous and reveal you did not watch the video.
This is transition from freedom to Chinese oppression and those new to it, in the video for example, know what it is as it begins to take shape.
They know how to phase in repression so for now, you’re essentially arrested when you RETURN and you’re to tell others what happened to deter them from travel. No rights, no ability to speak - these are training tools.
As to talking to someone outside the gate - the delta variant is said to be more ‘sticky’, more contageous in outside environs than the original Wuhan version (R=2-3 vs R=6+), so if he was talking to someone outside the fence without keeping personal distance, he was potentially endangering the driver. I think delta is now 1 in 5 new English cases and responsible for breakthrough cases, so they’re paranoid of it.
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Do you happen to recall where you read this? I have lots of questions, but I have seen few answers...
What exactly is “stickiness? Sticks to surfaces? Sticks in lungs?
Wondering why more contagious outside...And how is it more contagious...
Delta so “Sticky” now. Nice turdminolgy, what dat mean?
Don’t get that sticky icky! It will get you from the covid red zone yard. It will get you if your talking. It will get you when your sleeping. It knows when you’re a woke.
Surface clean and vaccine. Masks for years. We are all in this together.