350 Passengers Evacuated From Wuhan Will Be Quarantined in California

350 Passengers Evacuated From Wuhan Will Be Quarantined in California
A plane carrying evacuees from the virus zone in China lands at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, Calif., on Feb. 5, 2020. Gregory Bull/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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About 350 evacuated American citizens who were living near the coronavirus epicenter in Wuhan, China, will be placed under a mandatory federal quarantine at two bases in California starting from Wednesday, according to the military.

Two Department of State evacuation flights departed China and arrived at Travis Air Force Base in Northern California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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