AdvertisementChina Calls It A 'Wartime Mode' COVID-19 Lockdown. And Residents Are ProtestingAugust 26, 2020Emily FengfacebookEmailVolunteer Ekebar Emet, a 21-year-old student, publicizes epidemic prevention measures in Urumqi in northwest China's Xinjiang region on Aug. 3. His messaging reaches an estimated 78 households each day. (Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images)