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A passenger wearing a protective facemask arrives at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Feb. 2, 2020. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Chen knew all too well the dangers lurking on the other side of the globe, but hopped on the plane anyway.
There was no other option to rescue her mother, who lives in the Chinese city of Wuhan—ground zero of a virulent outbreak that has prompted a global health emergency.
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]