China's health ministry today claimed the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan and its surrounding Hubei province had no new cases of the deadly contagion which has ripped across the globe. Medical workers from Yunnan province bid farewell to locals at the airport in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province WednesdayWuhan at the peak reported thousands of new cases of coronavirus infection daily, overwhelming its health care system. However, strict disease control and prevention measures will still be needed to prevent a possible rebound, China Daily reported on Thursday, citing epidemiologist Li Lanjuan. A patient passes through the fever clinic of Xiehe Hospital, Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China on WednesdayLi is the director of China's State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases. But Wuhan reported no new cases on Wednesday for the first time since the outbreak.

Source: Daily Mail March 19, 2020 01:50 UTC