Getty Images Australians evacuated from China headed for Christmas Island. The 243 people will be quarantined in a detention centre on Christmas Island, a remote island in the Indian Ocean off WA’s northwest coast. The aircraft has medical grade air filters, which eliminate 99% of particles, including viruses, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said. Payne said the evacuees will be transported to Christmas Island on Australian military flights. James D. Morgan via Getty Images All passengers and crew were given masks and hand sanitiser, and the crew remained on the upper deck.

Source: Huffington Post February 03, 2020 03:00 UTC