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- Wuhan, China is set to end its historic lockdown on April 8, but experts think the area could see a second wave of coronavirus cases after restrictions lift.
- Travelers are bringing the virus back into Asian countries that have controlled domestic spread, leading to new restrictions in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan.
- To control new waves of infections, countries and cities may need to impose more lockdowns in the future.
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The two-month coronavirus lockdown in Wuhan, China is set to end on April 8, but the city could see yet another devastating wave of infections after that.
Italy has imposed similar measures — its outbreak is now the largest outside China, and its death toll is far higher than China's. Other countries have followed suit, too.
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