FRANKFURT - European governments ramped up flights Saturday to bring their citizens back from China amid the outbreak of a new virus that has sickened thousands of people. Russia sent military aircraft to evacuate citizens from Wuhan and other areas of China most affected by the virus. The German plane’s arrival was delayed after it was refused permission to stop in Moscow to refuel and change crews. Italian Foreign Ministry officials also plan to meet with Chinese Embassy representatives in Rome about how to get Chinese tourists, business people and others back to China. They are stranded due to a ban on flights to or from China the Italian government put in place on Thursday.

Source: thestar February 01, 2020 21:33 UTC