US plane evacuating Americans leaves China amid coronavirus outbreak

chartered plane sent to China to pick up Americans in city of Wuhan has departed and is en route to US. plane left Wuhan before dawn on Wednesday (China time), a US State Department official informed Associated Press. 

first stop of plane will be Anchor, where passengers will be re-screened for dely Coronavirus. Hospitals have been tified and are on standby to treat or quarantine people who may be infected. flight is scheduled to fly to Ontario and to California.

Wuhan is epicentre of a new virus that has sickened thousands and killed more than 100. Nearly 1,300 new cases have been reported in China, authorities said on Tuesday. Asian country is on high alert since cases of virus has been spreing rapidly, causing a major global health risk.

As disease continues to spre rapidly, health authorities around world are taking action to prevent a global epidemic, with cases reported in Australia, France, United States and several Asian countries besides China. 

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US issues travel visory

United States on late Monday issued its travel visory for China to Level 3, suggesting its citizens to "reconsider travel" in view of threats from outbreak of vel Coronavirus that has claimed lives of over 80 people in Asian country.

visory issued by US State Department re: "Reconsider travel to China due to vel Coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China. Some areas have increased risk."

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WHO updates Coronavirus risk to 'high'

World Health Organisation (WHO) has updated global risk degree of dely coronavirus outbreak from 'moderate' to 'high' on January 26 and also cited an error in previous report. This comes as vel SARS-like virus has alrey claimed nearly 106 lives in China with 4,515 confirmed cases as or international leers plan to evacuate ir citizens from country. According to National Health Commission, 976 are in serious condition. refore, WHO's risk assessment for China is 'very high'.

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