International university students from China detail how they are using third countries as a way to get back into Australia.
Alan Zheng left China for Bangkok on February 5 and said he was planning to come back to Australia after 14 days in Thailand."My father works in Nairobi. I can join him for a month before coming back to Australia."
"A lot of problems are coming along. I didn't expect that I am not able to go back. I'm still paying rent for my room. It's a huge burden." "I may not be able to travel smoothly from China to a third country. There is also a great risk of infection during the travel process."Aaron Yan, who is on a working holiday visa and was in the process of applying for a student visa, said he had also flown to Thailand and would try to get back into Australia on February 23.
With 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus and more than 200 deaths, as of Friday, it's no wonder many people feel anxious about the spread of the disease and the risk of infection. But a new threat is emerging: racism."I go out of the room only for food, and with a mask on. Under the current situation, I think it's better to stay in the hotel.""I see more and more Chinese arriving and not all of them wear masks," he said.
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