Thread by @R_H_Ebright

"China has done what few believed was possible: Bring..blazing epidemic..to..standstill. On 18 March..the country reported zero locally transmitted cases..for..first time. Since then, only six..such infections have been reported, only one ..in Wuhan."

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"Officials are relaxing restrictions..slowly and methodically..Many restaurants at first reopened with shortened hours and for..limited number of customers; now, doors are open to all."

"Primary and secondary schools..have reopened, but only in communities free of the disease, and schools must check students’ temperatures and watch for symptoms. Universities..remain closed, with classes taught online. Events that draw crowds are still banned or discouraged."

"Live music venues and gyms in many cities remain closed. There are temperature checks at subway entrances and factory gates..And habits developed during..epidemic persist. Face masks are ubiquitous. People keep their distance in public and at work."

"To guard against flare-ups, investigators trace and quarantine close contacts of every newly confirmed..case, including those who may be asymptomatic"

"In another precaution, everyone visiting fever clinics in Beijing and other major cities is now tested for the virus."

"Friday’s travel ban..addresses the other main risk: reintroduction of the virus from the rest of the world. Flights into China have..been severely curtailed. Chinese citizens who arrive undergo strict screening en route and upon arrival and go into quarantine for 2 weeks."

"The Chinese strategy is aimed at buying time until a vaccine or drugs are available"

"Although minor flare-ups could happen..large-scale reemergence..is very unlikely"