China President pays first visit to COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan on Tuesday (Mar 10) for his first visit to the epicentre of the country's coronavirus epidemic since the crisis erupted in January.

Xi's unannounced visit comes as unprecedented quarantine measures that have sealed off Wuhan and the rest of central Hubei province since late January appear to have paid off, with new infections dropping dramatically in recent weeks.

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