The province will let people outside Wuhan leave for the first time since late January. Despite the official sign of confidence, many fear the virus is still spreading silently.
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China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections
All of the new cases reported on Thursday involved people who had come to China from elsewhere, the government said.
China Spins Tale That the U.S. Army Started the Coronavirus Epidemic
After criticizing American officials for politicizing the pandemic, Chinese officials and news outlets have floated unfounded theories that the United States was the source of the virus.
Xi Goes to Wuhan, Coronavirus Epicenter, in Show of Confidence
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has sought to portray his nation’s efforts as an example for the world as infections spread globally.
China May Be Beating the Coronavirus, at a Painful Cost
Beijing says its heavy-handed measures are working. Can other countries battling the outbreak learn from its efforts — or is the cure worse than the disease?
Most Coronavirus Cases Are Mild. That’s Good and Bad News.
More than 80 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases are not severe, according to a large Chinese study. But mild symptoms could also make the epidemic harder to contain.
Shaved Heads, Adult Diapers: Life as a Nurse in the Coronavirus Outbreak
For many female health workers on the front line in China, even things like menstruation have become an occupational hazard.
Spreading Across Continents, a Lethal Virus Tests a Fraying Global Order
New outbreaks in Europe and the Middle East are accelerating amid concerns that the global response is fractured and uncoordinated.
Hong Kong Says It Will Begin Evacuating Residents From Wuhan
The death of one Hong Kong resident in the mainland Chinese city heightened fears for thousands of others stuck in the center of the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus Lockdowns Torment an Army of Poor Migrant Workers in China
Rural itinerant workers are being blocked from cities, kicked out of apartments and rejected by companies as the authorities impose strict controls to stem the spread of the virus.