Lifting the lockdown in countries will depend on their ability to contain the virus and protect the public once restrictions have gone, says Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths.

Many shops in Germany have been closed during the coronavirus lockdown, causing the economy to go into recession. (Photo: AFP/Tobias Schwarz)

LONDON: The world is watching closely following the lifting of the public lockdown in the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic started.