China’s contagion hot spot reopens

WUHAN, China — The city at the center of China’s virus outbreak was reopening for business Monday after authorities lifted more of the controls that locked downs tens of millions of people for two months.

Customers were still scarce as those who did venture out were greeted by employees who wore masks and carried signs that told them to “keep a safe distance.”

The ruling Communist Party has rolled back curbs on Wuhan and other areas as it tries to revive the world’s second-largest economy after declaring victory over the outbreak. The Hubei province city is the last major population center in China still under travel controls. Residents were allowed to go to other parts of Hubei but could not leave the province.