a michael okuda it's good to have you with us china has come to a standstill for 3 minutes to mourn those who have died of the krona virus citizens across the country pongs with cars trains and ships sounded their horns sirens rang out and flags were at half staff in memory of the more than 3000 lives claimed by the virus in china in beijing president xi jinping joined other top officials wearing white flowers in silent tribute. let's go now to correspondent. in beijing china appears to be over the worst outbreak what's it like where you are in beijing is life essentially returning to normal i wouldn't call it normal but yet it's going back every day. again and as you mentioned the virus is suppressed right now but there's. a 2nd wave of infections the spread from the threat is constant because they are silent carry us off the virus there's also the. cases coming from foreign countries many for example overseas chinese students are returning back here so of course yes also a sense of alertness and today when i mean also. minutes 3 minutes of silence it was quite impressive people were mou