An-Najah News - China’s central city of Wuhan as it lifts a months-long lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic, Wuhan fish and vegetable merchants are reopening stalls markets but their future looks uncertain with few customers as the virus stigma persists.

The virus, is believed to have originated late last year among wild animals on sale in a seafood market in Wuhan.becuase of that, the marcket has been closed and boarded up since January.

The wet markets traditionally sell fresh produce and live animals, such as fish, in the open air and its a common sight across Asia,  people believe the items on sale are cheaper and fresher than in supermarkets.

Many stores remain shut and some curbs continue, even though a sharp drop in new local cases prompted lifting of the lockdown.

China reported  the virus infections totally  82,052, with a death toll of 3,339. Globally, the virus has reached 214 countries and the virous infected 1.6 million people and killed 106,000 in 214 countries.