China has sacked the top political leaders of coronavirus-stricken Hubei province and its capital Wuhan, the highest-profile figures to be removed so far in a crisis that has killed at least 1,355 people.
China has sacked the top political leaders of coronavirus-stricken Hubei province and its capital Wuhan, the highest-profile figures to be removed so far in a crisis that has killed 1,355.
The province reported a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total number of nationwide infections to nearly 60,000 after Hubei authorities changed the way they count infections - fuelling fears over a lack of transparency. Pressure on local officials for their perceived incompetence has mounted particularly after the death last week of a Chinese doctor who was punished by Wuhan authorities for raising the alarm about COVID-19.
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