Chinese resident recounts 14-day quarantine in UAE

Expat describes the love his family received from UAE

We’re safe! On February 13, all employees and family members of our company safely passed the self-quarantine period for two weeks, and ushered in the first day after the quarantine. It seems like birds trapped in the cage for a long time could finally breathe the air in the sunlight freely! When recalling this period of quarantine, all sorts of feelings well up in my heart.

At the end of January 2020, the situation in China became increasingly severe. Although I was abroad, I was inevitably nervous and worried when I saw the overwhelming news reports. In consideration of the high diffusivity of the virus and the close personnel exchanges between China and the UAE, our company launched preventive measures: domestic returnees to the UAE need to carry out self-quarantine for two weeks, office needs thorough disinfection, employees need daily body temperature measurement, etc, and I also received masks, disinfectant and other personal protective appliances.