A Grandmother Fortifies Herself against COVID-19 | iFeng
Pang Hai—iFeng
Photographer Pang Hai went to visit his grandmother in Beijing before Chinese New Year on January 23 and decided to stay with her for the initial period of the coronavirus outbreak. He witnessed and documented an unusual Chinese New Year; his grandmother had asked the rest of the family to stay away. Visual coverage of COVID-19 has mostly focused on medics and empty streets, but this photo story—its moody images saturated with warm color—shows us what it’s like to take on a personal battle against the virus as an 81-year-old. Pang’s grandmother used a variety of wellness devices to boost her immune system, she stocked up on food and essentials days before other people started hoarding, and she learned how to video-chat with family and debunk misinformation using an iPad.
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Photographer Pang Hai went to visit his grandmother in Beijing before Chinese New Year on January 23 and decided to stay with her for the initial period of the coronavirus outbreak. He witnessed and documented an unusual Chinese New Year; his grandmother had asked the rest of the family to stay away. Visual coverage of COVID-19 has mostly focused on medics and empty streets, but this photo story—its moody images saturated with warm color—shows us what it’s like to take on a personal battle against the virus as an 81-year-old. Pang’s grandmother used a variety of wellness devices to boost her immune system, she stocked up on food and essentials days before other people started hoarding, and she learned how to video-chat with family and debunk misinformation using an iPad.