Previously quiet train and bus stations bustled as an exodus began from the city of 11 million, with some passengers wearing hazmat suits. Up to 55,000 people are expected to leave Wuhan on Wednesday just by train, according to government estimates. The rest of surrounding Hubei province quickly followed Wuhan, cutting tens of millions of people off from the world. "Wuhan deserves to be called the city of heroes," blared an announcement over the one of the city's train station PA system's on Wednesday. Staff members clean a bullet train in preparation for resuming operations after authorities lifted a more than two-month ban on outbound travel in Wuhan, China.

Source: Daily Nation April 08, 2020 06:22 UTC