'As more and more becomes known about the initial spread of the virus and the dangers posed by it, suspicion has grown over how authorities in Wuhan handled the first weeks of the outbreak.' Analysis by jgriffiths
With the number of confirmed cases in the country approaching three thousand, and at least 80 deaths, China has placed almost 60 million people on lockdown, with full or partial travel restrictions on 15 cities across Hubei, the central Chinese province of which Wuhan is the capital. Thirty provinces and major cities have activated their highest level of emergency response, with checkpoints erected on roads and screening of travelers at airports and train stations.
38949391415758%; } } There is also the almost staggering contrast in how the crisis has been handled since the central government got involved. Xi himself last week ordered"all-out efforts" to contain the virus' spread and treat those affected, about a month after the virus was first detected. Beijing-based commentator Wang Xiangwei described that as a"watershed moment.
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