Postsocialism, hypochondria, zero COVID

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On my long list of WeChat contacts, there are few genuine friends. A dozen or so more rise to the category of acquaintance. But most contacts were added as a casual formality. Some were business connections: an editor at X press, a junior employee of Y publisher, an author’s personal assistant……