Location: An international airport in South Korea
Date: Feb. 24

Woman A: I have told you everything that I need to say.

Woman B: Why are you going back to China when the coronavirus outbreak is so serious in your country?

Man: I have to. My mother is not in good health. I have to go home.
Woman B: Where is your hometown?
Man: My home is in Jilin Province.
Woman A: It will soon become a heavily hit region.
Woman B: Aren’t you afraid? The coronavirus outbreak is now very serious inside China.
Man: I am not afraid.
Woman B: Really? So nothing to worry about? How do you know that there is nothing to worry about?
Man: Ah?
Woman B: How do you know there is nothing to worry about?
Man: There is no outbreak in my hometown. My hometown is Meihekou.
Woman B: There are no cases in your hometown. So where did you learn that there are no such cases?
Man: Ah?
Woman B: Where did you learn that there are no such cases (in your hometown)?
Woman A and B together: I mean, no coronavirus outbreak.
Man: It is in the news every day.
Woman B: So you listen to (Chinese state broadcaster) CCTV’s news program?
Man: Right.
Woman A and B together: You are finished. Another one who has been hoodwinked.
Woman B: Then go back home. You will regret it later. I am telling you right now that you will regret it when you go back. Even South Korea is hit hard by the virus. Every statement on the CCTV news program is fake.
Woman A: Think about it. There is no effective medicine for this disease. Originally, there were no infections in South Korea either. It is obvious that they (Chinese authorities) are telling lies.
Woman B: If you don’t trust me, go find out when you get home. My hometown is also Meihekou.
Man: Thank you!
Woman B: Bye-bye.

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