Coronavirus pandemic: Wuhan marks 5th anniversary of lockdown

On January 23, 2020, with the then-unknown virus spreading, Wuhan sealed itself off for 76 days, ushering in China’s zero-Covid era of strict travel and health controls and foreshadowing the global disruption yet to come. Today, the city’s bustling shopping districts and gridlocked traffic are a far cry from the empty streets and crammed emergency rooms that marked the world’s first Covid lockdown.