Ottawa is also working to help the 160 Canadians who have requested consular assistance in Wuhan
is among those racing to develop a vaccine
In this file photo from Jan. 27, 2019, a passerby asks police officers for directions outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing.Diplomats themselves are not included in the order, which does not cover Hong Kong.Canada has its embassy in Beijing, as well as consulates general in Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.
Canada’s repatriation of some diplomatic dependents comes as Ottawa also works to evacuate 160 Canadians who have requested consular assistance in Wuhan, the epicentre of a virus that has now, according to government statistics, killed 170 in China and infected 7,758.
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