Thanks to the steady progress made in containing the coronavirus epidemic, life has fully returned to normal in Wuhan, the first city in China to be struck by the coronavirus, a testimony to the effectiveness of the Chinese government’s epidemic control efforts, state media reports in a picture essay. Business streets are full of customers and residents enjoyed themselves in a variety of activities, such as swimming in the river, strolling in night markets and dancing in nightclubs. Hubei and Wuhan, were once the new coronavirus epicenter, where the new coronavirus emerged in December. Hubei has reported 68,139 confirmed patients, and 63,625 have been cured and discharged from hospitals. In April, the total number of confirmed patients in Wuhan was revised up by 325 to 50,333, and the number of deaths in the Hubei capital was revised up by 1,290 to 3,869.

Source: The Standard August 30, 2020 07:07 UTC