Wuhan's long psychological farewell to the Covid pandemic

Wuhan Sports Center in Hubei province, China, was transformed into a makeshift hospital to treat novel coronavirus patients in March last year, as was Hongshan Gymnasium. A year later, vitality has returned to the gym. — China Daily

In Wuhan’s Hongshan Gymnasium, Pei Haodong took off his mask to play badminton, unfazed by the fact that the place was once the city’s main Covid-19 battleground.

The gym was converted into a temporary hospital during the coronavirus outbreak in early 2020. It helped overloaded hospitals to treat 1,124 Covid-19 patients before ceasing operations on March 10 as infections waned.