One of first Brits shipped out of Wuhan after Covid hit begs to return to China

A man who was among the first people to be shipped out of the epicentre of Covid-19, Wuhan, has said he'd rather go back there than stay in the UK, because of Boris Johnson's "reckless" decisions concerning the pandemic.

Matt Raw, 40, and his wife Ying, 40, were evacuated from Wuhan in January 2020, before the virus reached its peak.

All restrictions in England were scrapped today (February 24) but Matt said this makes him want to return to China, where there is a 'zero-Covid' policy.

The retired locksmith said: "I understand that life has to move on, but I think some parts of Boris' strategy are quite reckless.

"Scrapping the free tests and isolation requirements is a huge decision because there are still loads of vulnerable people here who could do without catching the virus.

"Once people have to pay for a test, they're just not going to – especially those who have more of a selfish outlook on Covid.

"At the moment the majority of people are on board with isolating if they test positive, but giving people that choice I think is dangerous.

"The game plan seems to be centred around gaining that herd immunity we've spoken about for so long now, which is a huge gamble.

"It is a valid strategy, but whether now is the right time to be implementing remains to be seen."

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Matt, his wife, and his mum were among the 83 Britons instructed to leave China in the early stages of the pandemic.

He said: "We were living in Wuhan having been placed under a strict lockdown by the Chinese government when we were told to get out.

"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office were on the phone, insisting we were to get on this plane back to Britain.

"We weren't unhappy in Wuhan, and when we spoke to staff on the phone it felt like we knew more about the virus than they did.

"Nevertheless, we followed their advice and got on the plane home."

After returning to his home in Knutsford, Cheshire, Matt added: "It was bizarre coming from a lockdown in Wuhan to the UK where everyone was still going about their usual lives."

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