Resilience, vulnerability and adaptability: a qualitative study of COVID-19 lockdown experiences in two Henan villages, China

Background: The Chinese government's early handling of COVID-19 has been perceived as aggressive and oppressive. Many of the most radical measures were adopted in Henan province, immediately north of Hubei, the pandemic's epicentre in China. However, little is known about how rural residents - a group systematically disadvantaged in Chinese society-responded to authorities' draconian restrictions.