China said it would relax its lockdown of Wuhan's 11 million residents, only to immediately reintroduce it
The city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak said it would ease quarantine restrictions on its 11 million citizens, only to reverse the decision just hours later.
Wuhan announced on Monday that some people who are deemed healthy will be allowed to leave the city, whose transport links have been severed since January 23.
But authorities later said that announcement was not authorized, and called it "invalid."
China's decision to lock down Wuhan and nearby cities is the largest quarantine in human history, with the World Health Organization calling it an unprecedented step that's it's not sure will work.
Wuhan announced on Monday that some people who are deemed healthy will be allowed to leave the city, whose transport links have been severed since January 23.
But authorities later said that announcement was not authorized, and called it "invalid."
China's decision to lock down Wuhan and nearby cities is the largest quarantine in human history, with the World Health Organization calling it an unprecedented step that's it's not sure will work.
The Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, relaxed the unprecedented quarantine restrictions on its 11 million citizens on Monday, only to almost immediately reverse that decision and reimpose the lockdown of the city.
Wuhan authorities announced an easing of travel restrictions on Monday, which would allow some people to leave the city if they are deemed healthy but said those people would have to be quarantined at their destinations.
But hours later, another statement declared the first announcement "invalid" because it was made without authorization, and said that those who had made the announcement had been "severely criticized."
Wuhan authorities announced an easing of travel restrictions on Monday, which would allow some people to leave the city if they are deemed healthy but said those people would have to be quarantined at their destinations.
But hours later, another statement declared the first announcement "invalid" because it was made without authorization, and said that those who had made the announcement had been "severely criticized."
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