SYDNEY — A plane load of Australians evacuated from China’s Wuhan city arrived in the Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island, where they will be quarantined to prevent the spread of a new flu-like coronavirus, media reported on Tuesday. The first of the chartered flights landed on Christmas Island at 9:01 p.m. (1401 GMT) on Monday, the broadcaster added. Australian citizens would be transferred from Auckland to Christmas Island, the ABC quoted New Zealand Health Minister David Clark as saying. Wuhan in Hubei province has been in lockdown to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed 414 people in Hubei. There were 600 Australians registered in the Hubei region as of last week, and the Australian government has said it will consider further evacuations if needed.

Source: National Post February 04, 2020 00:00 UTC