Frustration mounts among foreigners stranded in Hubei amid outbreak


Indian citizens arriving at Anna International airport in Chennai on Jan 31 after the Indian government evacuated them from Wuhan. - AFP

BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): Life has turned topsy-turvy for Pakistani medical student Zulkaif Ali, who now spends most of his days in bed.

The 20-year-old wakes up at 9pm each day, speaks to his family in a video call, and has a simple meal with friends, who then spend most of the night playing mobile phone games, going to bed at dawn.

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