Wuhan's lockdown lifted as China confident in curbing virus spread

China on Wednesday lifted the months-long lockdown imposed on Wuhan, the original epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, in a sign that the country's leadership is confident the pace of new infections is decelerating.With the end of the lockdown on the central Chinese city, social and economic activities, which have been stagnant since late January, are expected to gradually return to normal.The move came a day after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in an attempt to contain the spread of the pneumonia-causing corona…READ FULL ARTICLE