American Evacuated From Coronavirus Epicenter in China Recounts Dramatic Experience

David and his peers on the evacuation plane waiting to go back to the United States at Wuhan Tianhe Airport in Wuhan, China, on Feb. 5, 2020. Provided to The Epoch Times by David

David said he will never forget the experience of being evacuated from the coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan in China and reaching safety in San Diego, California.

David and his wife are Chinese Americans. Since immigrating to the United States over 30 years ago, this Lunar New Year was going to be the first time they would spend the holiday in their hometown—Wuhan city in central China’s Hubei province.