Life mostly back to normal in Wuhan, but the lockdown after-effects linger
By Reuters
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Today, restaurants, shopping streets and bars are crowded, but locals are still experiencing the lasting impact of the lockdown on mental health and work.
By Cate Cadell and Thomas Suen
Wuhan, China - In China's Wuhan, the original epicentre of the Covid-19 outbreak, the city's residents are returning to normal life, even as they continue to grapple with memories of the early outbreak, which struck fear in the city.
It's been almost seven months since the city recorded a locally transmitted case of the disease due to a strict city-wide lockdown and a mass testing event of almost all the city's 11 million residents.