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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
China lifting lockdown on virus epicenter Hubei province, but not its capital Wuhan
Chinese authorities are lifting the tight lockdown of Hubei province that was imposed to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.
People who are cleared to do so will be able to leave the province after midnight Tuesday.
In this March 23, 2020 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers prepares a subway train for restoration of public transport in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei province. (Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua via AP)
The city of Wuhan, where the outbreak started in late December, will remain locked down until April 8. China barred people from leaving or entering Wuhan starting Jan. 23 and expanded it to most of the province in succeeding days.
— AP
