REUTERS Australians Land On Christmas Island Amid Coronavirus Emergency Evacuation . REUTERS/Jorge SilvaThe first group of Australian citizens and permanent residents, evacuated out of the coronavirus epicentre in Wuhan, have arrived on Christmas Island. Payne said the evacuees will be transported to Christmas Island on Australian military flights. There were 600 Australians registered in the Hubei region as of last week, and Payne said Canberra would consider further evacuations if needed. Reuters Video Qantas jet, evacuating Australians from the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan, lands in WA.

Source: Huffington Post February 03, 2020 22:07 UTC