BEIJING, Jan 29 — Countries around the world are planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from Chinese areas hit by the new coronavirus, which is spreading quickly. Wuhan, a city of 11 million in the province of Hubei and the epicentre of the outbreak, is in virtual lockdown and much of...
A Boeing 767-300ER plane chartered by the Japanese government, carrying evacuated Japanese nationals living in Wuhan arrives at Haneda airport, Tokyo, Japan January 29, 2020. — Reuters pic
Following are some countries' evacuation plans, and how they are planning to manage the health risk from those who are returning. South Korea plans to send charter flights this week to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said yesterday. The planes will arrive as early tomorrow, he told a ministerial meeting aimed at discussing efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Kazakhstan has asked Beijing to allow 98 Kazakh students to leave the city of Wuhan, deputy foreign minister Shukhrat Nuryshev said.Morocco will evacuate 100 citizens, mostly students, from the Wuhan area. Britain is talking to international partners to find solutions to help British and other foreign nationals leave Wuhan, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.
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