As China's Wuhan Ends Its Long Quarantine, Residents Feel A Mix Of Joy And Fear

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Tens of thousands of people traveled out of Wuhan, China, after its 76-day lockdown was lifted on Wednesday. It's a milestone for the city — but it's also prompting fears of a possible second wave of infections.

Wuhan, a city of 11 million, had been sealed off from the rest of China sincein a drastic attempt to halt the spread of COVID-19. After more than two months of quarantine, joyful but weary travelers flocked to the city's reopened train stations and airport, many to return to jobs put on pause during the outbreak — others to reunite with family.

A woman directs travelers for the train heading to Jingzhou. The first train since the lockdown was lifted departed from Wuhan's Hankou Station and headed for Jingzhou, a nearby city in Hubei, just after daybreak.A woman directs travelers for the train heading to Jingzhou. The first train since the lockdown was lifted departed from Wuhan's Hankou Station and headed for Jingzhou, a nearby city in Hubei, just after daybreak.For others, their moment of departure was bittersweet.

During the lockdown, Bai found it challenging to get groceries as she was largely confined indoors and unable to understand the local dialect. But she said she is grateful that neighborhood committee workers helped her deliver face masks and a care package of sweet porridge from home."Wuhan has seen so much suffering, and we have made it through," she told NPR.

 

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Some say if you get infected with c19 but survive it, you have developed immunity. Others remind the highest death toll suffered from SpanishFlu was inflicted when it returned in a second wave. So which is it?

Why couldn’t they have opened up business and jobs, but keep the travel ban in place.

How does this absolve us of our lack of preparedness

They are all escaping...

I don't think this is going to end well....

And a PERFECT time to hug each other ...

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