Covid-19: Pride and caution in Wuhan on lockdown anniversary

Facebook WUHAN: Exactly one year after it thrust the word "lockdown" into the global conversation, Wuhan passed the anniversary with a mix of pride at emerging from Covid-19's grip and caution over a possible relapse. A year ago Saturday, Wuhan shocked the world by confining its 11 million anxious citizens to their homes, beginning a traumatic 76-day lockdown that underscored the growing threat of a mysterious pathogen emanating from the city. At 10 am that day, public transport was shut down and exiting the city was banned without special permission. An eery silence descended. One by one, adjacent areas in…