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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Coronavirus Death Rate in Wuhan Is Lower than Previously Thought, Study Finds
Researchers calculated a 1.4 percent likelihood of dying in the city where the pandemic began. Earlier estimates ranged from 2 percent to 3.4 percent.
As China Cracks Down on Coronavirus Coverage, Journalists Fight Back
The Communist Party is trying to fill the airwaves with positive stories about its battle against the virus. Chinese reporters, buoyed by widespread calls for free speech, are resisting.
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.
Coronavirus Has Become a Pandemic, W.H.O. Says
But the virus can still be stopped if nations are willing to take aggressive measures, said the organization’s director-general.
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.
Coronavirus Live Updates: China’s Xi Jinping Visits Outbreak’s Center in Sign of Confidence
As Italy restricted travel across the country, Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, visited Wuhan, the city where the global outbreak began. China signaled that it would begin easing some travel restrictions around Wuhan.
U.S. Cases of Coronavirus Surpass 1,000; British Health Minister Is Infected
President Trump has talked with Senate leaders about cutting business taxes and taking other steps to soften the virus’s economic impact.
Coronavirus Updates and Full Coverage
A cruise liner bound for San Francisco from Hawaii is believed to be linked to two coronavirus cases, one of them fatal. More cases were found in a number of states, including Texas and New Jersey.
‘No Way Out’: In China, Coronavirus Takes Toll on Other Patients
The outbreak is straining a health care system that was already overburdened, and many patients with other illnesses are now falling through the cracks.