State Department to Evacuate Citizens From Coronavirus-Infected Chinese City in One-Time Flight

State Department to Evacuate Citizens From Coronavirus-Infected Chinese City in One-Time Flight
Medical staff wearing clothing to protect against a previously unknown virus walk outside a hospital in Wuhan on Jan. 26, 2020. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The U.S. Department of State said Saturday it will evacuate some of its diplomats and some private American citizens from Wuhan, China—the epicenter of the mysterious new virus that has sickened hundreds and left dozens of people dead.

The State Department sent an email to citizens and posted the same notice on its website, saying that it is arranging a one-time-only flight from Wuhan to San Francisco, California, on Tuesday.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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