Russians evacuated from China to be quarantined for 2 weeks amid coronavirus dread

Amid coronavirus outbreak, Russia on February 5 reportedly flew home its first group of 78 citizens from Wuhan and w plans to quarantine m for next two weeks in a camp in Siberia. According to international media reports, Russia furr also plans to bring back 144 people, including 16 nationals of ex-Soviet countries from china Hubei's province. While speaking to an international media outlet, Anna Popova, Russia's chief medical officer said that all arrivals from China would be quarantined in a camp 30 kilometres outside Tyumen. 

Russia has also restricted crossing along its land border with China and also reported its first two cases of coronavirus, both in Siberia and both involving Chinese nationals. Russia also suspended direct passenger trains and commercial flights from China, except for some that were being routed through a separate terminal at a Moscow airport to make screening passengers easier. Furr, Russia is also preparing for possible spre of virus and ordered several schools and public events to be cancelled in a number of regions. 

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According to reports, 2019-nCoV has alrey claimed nearly 490 lives and number of people infected has w crossed 24,000. More than 20 countries have also confirmed cases of coronavirus, which also prompted WHO to declare a global health emergency. Earlier, WHO has also warned international public health authorities that Wuhan Virus was of a significant threat to nations outside mainland China and disease pandemic enforced a global response to outbreak.

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Countries close border

Similar to Russia, Macau has also denied entry to visitors from China's Hubei province unless y can provide documentation showing that y are t infected with virus. Macau government said that y will also t allow those who visited province 14 days prior to ir arrival.

China's immediate neighbour, Mongolia has furr closed all universities and educational institutes until March 2 to prevent spre of dely Coronavirus. Citing a cabinet meeting, Mongolian state media also said that it has closed border crossings for auto vehicles and pedestrian traffic from January 27 and called for public garings to be cancelled. On or hand, Hong Kong's land and sea crossings with China have been closed and Carrie Lam has also anunced suspension of train and ferry services. 

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