How long will coronavirus lockdowns, travel bans last?

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Wuhan's reopening is offering hope to billions of people chafing under lockdowns, wondering when life will return to a semblance of normality.

Officials and experts are urging caution, however.

"China has brought the situation under control. But that may be just for now," said Yanzhong Huang, senior fellow for global health at the United States-based Council on Foreign Relations. "There is a real risk of resurgence of cases. For two reasons - the prevalence of asymptomatic people who might spread the disease without knowing they are sick and the threat from imported cases.

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