China to lift travel restrictions in Hubei after months of coronavirus lockdown
by Helen Davidson from Science | The Guardian on (#51597)
Millions will be able to move around the region after weeks of stringent measures to stem the spread of Covid-19
Tens of millions of Chinese residents living near the centre of the coronavirus outbreak will be able to resume travel from Wednesday, after authorities announced restrictions would be lifted in Hubei province, except in the city of Wuhan.
The move comes as China claims to have largely brought their outbreak under control, reporting only imported cases of the virus and few or no new domestic cases in recent days. However the claims have been questioned by residents and analysts, who note reported refusals to test for the virus by some hospitals, and allegations of manipulated numbers, and rumours of unreported cases. .
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