China: The city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic began, has been partially opened after more than two months of isolation.
According to sources, the Chinese government has partially restored Wuhan city for activities. However, the first train has also been allowed to enter Wuhan since the lockdown.
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According to reports, people are being allowed to enter but not leave. People in Wuhan are likely to be allowed to leave the city on April 8, says Chinese media.
According to reports, staff at the Wuhan railway station are still wearing protective clothing. Moreover, domestic flight operations from Wuhan are likely to be restored on April 8.
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, saw more than 50,000 coronavirus cases. At least 3,000 people in Hubei died from the disease.
The global death toll due to coronavirus has crossed 27,000, out of which over 3,000 people were from China. The total number of coronavirus patients in China has gone over 81,000, out of which 74,971 people have been recovered successfully.
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In other global developments:
Meanwhile, the virus continues to spread rapidly in other countries around the world.
- Over 600,000 infections have been confirmed globally and almost 28,000 deaths.
- The US now has the highest number of confirmed infected cases at 104,000.
- Russia and Ireland are among the latest countries to bring in new restrictions to try to slow the spread of the virus. In Russia, shopping centers, restaurants and cafes have been ordered to close.
- In the UK, National Health Service (NHS) staff in England will begin being tested this weekend to see if they have coronavirus
