Foreigners in Wuhan, China are currently quitting the city over Coronavirus outbreak and its deadly spread that claimed over 130 lives.
China’s President Xi Jinping has promised to defeat the coronavirus, which he described as a “devil”. With the death toll having passed 130, the authorities have moved hundreds of overseas citizens from the city of Wuhan, where the outbreak started. They also say infections could peak over the next 10 or so days, BBC reports on Wednesday.
Starbucks is closing 2,000 outlets in China to help efforts to contain the coronavirus.
Other countries have introduced measures. Among these, Australia is planning to quarantine citizens returning from China on Christmas Island, around 2,000km (1,200 miles) from the mainland.