Briton living in Wuhan reveals joy of freedom after lockdown tainted by draconian security measures

As lockdown in Wuhan is finally lifted, a 32-year-old British expat who has been working in the city for several years sends this vivid despatch on the realities of freedom.  At midnight on Tuesday, I was woken up by whoops and cheers of ‘Come on Wuhan’ as my neighbours in this city of 11 million … Read more

I’m glad I stayed in Wuhan – says British teacher who stayed in the Chinese city

‘I’m out of lockdown and the UK’s still stuck in it’: British teacher reveals he’s GLAD he stayed in Wuhan with his family rather than returning home from China after the coronavirus outbreak started Chris Hill, 38, didn’t fly back to the UK because he didn’t want to leave his family  He spent 76 days … Read more

I’m glad I stayed in Wuhan – says British teacher who stayed in the Chinese city

I’m glad I stayed in Wuhan – I’m out of lockdown and you’re still stuck in it, says British teacher who stayed in the Chinese city where coronavirus originated Chris Hill, 38, didn’t fly back to the UK because he didn’t want to leave his family  He spent 76 days in lockdown in Wuhan but … Read more

Documentary of a Wuhan virologist catching wild bats fuels conspiracy theory

A documentary showing a Chinese virologist catching wild bats in mountains have fuelled a conspiracy theory, which suggests that the novel coronavirus may have originated in Wuhan’s disease control authority. The seven-minute film features the centre’s researcher Tian Junhua, who has visited dozens of caves in Hubei province to capture the flying mammal. It has … Read more

Delivery of 5,000 URNS to Wuhan funeral home raises fears China is underplaying nation’s death toll

Delivery of 5,000 URNS to funeral home in coronavirus epicentre Wuhan raises fears China is underplaying nation’s official 3,300 death toll China has partially lifted the lockdown on Wuhan where the virus originated The country has reported 3,300 deaths and has been overtaken by US and Italy But locals have reported thousands of funeral urns … Read more

China’s coronavirus epicentre Wuhan lifts lockdown travel restrictions for first time in two months

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday.   People are now allowed to enter the city, in China’s Hubei province, and hundreds were pictured arriving at the railway station today.  However, people will not be allowed to leave until April 8 and the vast majority … Read more

Coronavirus ‘hotspots’ with cases outstripping Wuhan erupt in cities across the US

The United States is now thought to be on a worse trajectory than Italy with more than 86,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and a death toll of 1,300 Thursday evening.  Data shows a surge of coronavirus hotspots where cases are outstripping the origin of the pandemic, Wuhan. New York City recorded 365 deaths Thursday, up from 280 Wednesday. … Read more

Wuhan doctor tests positive for coronavirus after the city reported zero cases for five days

Wuhan doctor tests positive for coronavirus after the city reported zero cases for five days in a row as leading doctor warns ‘mission is not accomplished’ for the former epicentre The medical worker was diagnosed yesterday, said the local health authority Officials said it was possible that he had contracted the disease through work  Comes … Read more

Chinese province of Wuhan reports NO new coronavirus cases for the first time

Chinese province of Wuhan reports NO new coronavirus cases for the first time since the deadly outbreak began there China’s Hubei province and its city of Wuhan reported no new cases Thursday  Despite this their were eight new deaths in province, Wuhan accounting for six  Health Ministry reported 34 cases across mainland China, all of … Read more