Sri Lankans in China to be evacuated amid increase in coronavirus cases

At least 30 Sri Lankan students currently staying in Wuhan, epicentre of new coronavirus outbreak, would be evacuated from city, according to authorities on January 25. Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka said that instructions have been given to students to protect mselves from fast-spreing infection. According to statement issued by ministry, initially, re were around 85 Sri Lankan students in Hubei Province and most of m h returned to Sri Lanka for holidays before outbreak of Coronavirus. 

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Precautionary steps to evacuate students

Embassy in consultation with Ministry of Foreign Relations in Colombo and or ncies of Government are making preparations for students and ir family members numbering 30 to evacuate m in event of necessity. China's capital, Beijing has anunced that it will suspend buses that enter and exit city to prevent furr spre of dely virus, Coronavirus according to state media reports on January 25.

authorities have taken this decision in a bid to contain new SARS-like virus that has killed dozens in country. According to reports, "all passenger transport by ro" that moves in and out of Beijing will be suspended from Sunday.

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Virus claims 56 lives, more than 2000 affected

dely virus has claimed 56 lives and affected more than 2000 people.  outbreak of vel Coronavirus (nCOV) has caused widespre alarm and panic across world. With its epicentre in Chinese city of Wuhan, virus has slowly spre across globe with cases being reported in US, Europe (in France), Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam.

Thirteen cities, in an effort to contain virus, have issued a travel ban and w officials have reported that Wuhan, which is widely considered as epicentre of virus, will be restricting car traffic from Sunday. As of Saturday, Chinese officials have placed a ban on 13 cities, out of which 12 are in Hubei Province. ban has also restricted travel of as many as 56 million people amid constant fears that transmission rate will accelerate due to increased travel during Lunar New Year.

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(with inputs from ncies)