Evacuated American Says Chinese City Was Like a Ghost Town

Evacuated American Says Chinese City Was Like a Ghost Town
An airplane carrying U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan, China, lands at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif., on Jan. 29, 2020. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo
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Jarred Evans, a professional football player in China, is used to wearing a helmet and shoulder pads. But in the wake of a deadly viral outbreak, he’s switched to a mask and medical gloves.

“When you’re dealing with life and death, it’s a whole different ball game,” he said in a telephone interview on Jan. 30.