‘What Choice do I Have?’ Lockdown Strands Millions in China’s Wuhan

‘What Choice do I Have?’ Lockdown Strands Millions in China’s Wuhan
Staff members check body temperatures of the passengers arriving from the train from Wuhan to Hangzhou, at Hangzhou Railway Station ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Zhejiang Province, China on Jan. 23, 2020. China Daily via Reuters
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WUHAN, China—A trickle of passengers at the train station in the Chinese city of Wuhan put on a brave face on Jan. 24 as they arrived in the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed dozens, infected many more, and raised fears of a pandemic.

Authorities have all but shut down Wuhan, a city of 11 million and a major transport hub, at what is normally the busiest time of year—the Lunar New Year holiday—when millions of people travel home to visit their families.