A “pause” button has been pressed on Shanghai: People are isolated in communities, children have online classes at home, cross-river bridges and tunnels have been closed. The cause of all this is the new Omicron variant pandemic which is spreading over the the city with staggering speed.

   In the past few days, the total number of Covid-19 patients has risen to over 50,000, including confirmed cases and asymptomatic cases. People are suggested to work from home. Each community will organize a mass nucleic acid test and keep the community locked down for at least five days. At first, we were informed that we would return to school in two weeks, however, due to the daily rise of new infection numbers, it is uncertain when the unstable condition will end.

   During the pandemic, the people who dedicated the most are the doctors and volunteers. In a video I saw a hand of a doctor, rough and callused, surrounded by tiny wounds, due to the constant opening of testing-bottles and pouring disinfectant on their hands. In my community,  someone lived in No.71 whose result of the swab became positive, the whole apartment was immediately locked down for seven days and a tent appeared beside it. In the tent, “da bai” did nucleic acid test for them individually. Spring’s midnights are chilly, volunteers sat all night in the drafty tent, bearing the cold, just to ensure nobody get out to reduce contagion. It was also the volunteers who instructed us in the rain and gave us Covid-19 antigen self-testing kits. These ordinary people guarded the city with their own actions.

   As for myself, being a student, my responsibility was to study and I gradually became accustomed to the online classes. We learned knowledge, answered questions, and finished our homework on time as usual. Of course, there is still a downside. It's obvious that I had little communication with my friends and less interaction with our teachers. Still, I felt pleased that there was little change in our class schedules and study process, which was better for me to cope with. And now before class, we had the opportunity to chat briefly with our teachers and enjoy some music. But the essential point is, although we are going to graduate soon, and we only have classes online, we mustn't stop in our path of seeking knowledge.

   Many people have dedicated their time and effort to the anti-pandemic movement, and I truly believe life will return to normal after the storm. I propose that in this special period, we comply with the epidemic prevention requirements and minimize turnover. Only when we cooperate together will we win the war against virus and have a better future.

   Photos show above are from the Internet.