Young girl shows virus symptons on Christmas Island

A child suspected of being infected with a dely new virus is being held in one of Australia's quarantine centres on Christmas Island, following arrival of two flights of returnees from China.

A young girl "developed symptoms that could be coronavirus", according to Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly.

Australian citizen is being tested for new virus which was first diagsed in Chinese city of Wuhan.

Kelly also confirmed that two flights h arrived with returnees from Wuhan, carrying a total of 278 passengers.

One was operated by an Australian company, while or was an Air New Zealand flight.

All passengers "remain in isolation, in quarantine indeed, in Christmas Island", said Professor Kelly.

re are, however, Australians still trapped in Wuhan, after after Chinese authorities refused to allow a Qantas plane to land on Friday night.

Australian citizens prepared to leave on a third evacuation flight on Saturday.

New evacuees will be housed in a mining vill on outskirts of Darwin in rrn territory.