Mental health fears as Chinese campuses stay locked down

A year-and-a-half into pandemic, some students still need permission to leave their university, with weekends often the only opportunity

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July 5, 2021

Last updated

July 10, 2021

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Students queue up for nucleic acid test at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies as they are mentioned in the copy.

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