The flight is expected to travel directly to the US, though the exact destination is not specified. It is not known what will happen if more than 230 people express interest in being evacuated. Those evacuated will include diplomats and their families, as well as other US citizens (and hopefully Flora and her cat). READ MORE: Shanghai Schools, Cultural Venues Close in Fight to Contain CoronavirusThe US Consulate General in Wuhan is reportedly reaching out to American citizens that it knows are living in Wuhan to offer them a seat on the flight. This evening, South China Morning Post reported that French authorities are planning to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, which is essentially under lockdown, to Changsha in neighboring Hunan province.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 25, 2020 14:26 UTC