The streets are deserted in Wuhan, which has been under lockdown since January 23. Photo: AP The streets are deserted in Wuhan, which has been under lockdown since January 23. Photo: AP
The streets are deserted in Wuhan, which has been under lockdown since January 23. Photo: AP
China /  People & Culture

China locked down millions in coronavirus-hit Hubei. Has it done more harm than good?

  • Residents are struggling to get much-needed treatment and supplies in Wuhan and other closed-off cities, and the death toll is rising
  • Independent economist Hu Xingdou says it’s time to lift the restrictions and ‘stop this human tragedy that is happening’

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Jane Cai
Jane Cai in Beijing

Updated: 5:43pm, 14 Feb, 2020

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The streets are deserted in Wuhan, which has been under lockdown since January 23. Photo: AP The streets are deserted in Wuhan, which has been under lockdown since January 23. Photo: AP
The streets are deserted in Wuhan, which has been under lockdown since January 23. Photo: AP
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