Bullet trains are lined up to resume operations as well-covered passengers go to Tianhe airport and Hankou train station in Wuhan. afp, ap, reuters Previous NextTens of thousands of people fled Wuhan yesterday after a 76-day travel ban was lifted on the Chinese city where the coronavirus first emerged. The reopening offered a ray of hope for the world as Europe and the United States faced rising deaths and crippling economic pain. Up to 55,000 people were expected to leave Wuhan yesterday just by train, according to government estimates. There would reportedly be around 200 flights yesterday.

Source: The Standard April 08, 2020 19:07 UTC