CHINESE PROVINCE OF 37 MILLION PROCLAIMS EMERGENCY TO REIN IN CORONAVIRUS

• Chinese province of more than 37 million proclaimed an ‘emergency state’ on Wednesday to iron out a handful of Covid-19 cases, as the country shifted gear to decisively contain infections.
• China had impressively reined the coronavirus under control since its entry in Wuhan late in 2019.

But recent weeks have seen a splattering of cases, urging localised lockdowns, expedited travel restrictions a....