Wuhan, before and after the coronations
By AFP
08 March 2020 |
7:00 am
Dancing in the streets and visitors enjoying popular landmarks... A comparison of videos filmed in September 2019 and January 2020 shows how the Chinese city of Wuhan transformed from a bustling tourist destination into the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic.
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