Published 12:23 IST, February 8th 2020

Coronavirus: Brazilians evacuated from virus-stricken Wuhan

Brazilian nationals on Friday were preparing to depart Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of the virus outbreak.

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Brazilian nationals on Friday were preparing to depart Wuhan, Chinese city at centre of virus outbreak.

evacuees will travel on a government chartered plane to Anápolis before y are placed into quarantine for up to 14 days.

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Foot which was filmed by Brazilian Foreign Ministry when evacuees were being driven by coach to airport showed desolate ros across Wuhan.

cases of infection have been confirmed in Latin American so far.

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More than 600 people have died and at least 31,000 people have been infected with coronavirus, mostly all in China.

12:23 IST, February 8th 2020