Canada preparing second plane to evacuate citizens in China over coronavirus fears GlobePolitics
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.The Canadian government is preparing to send a second plane to help evacuate citizens stranded in China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, as officials wait for final approval from Chinese authorities to enter the airspace.
“Right now, there is a larger number of Canadians asking for evacuation than there is space on the plane…we'll make a decision based on how full the plane is when we come back, whether or not we exercise the option of the second plane,” Mr. Trudeau said.Government sources say the second plane has been secured but the officials, who were not authorized to speak on the record, said it may not be needed.
The hold-up in getting Canadians out is due to Chinese security, one official said. Chinese security needs the names of everyone who will be travelling and they have to go through at least five security checks en route to the airport. Their names need to be on all the lists if they are to go through the security checks, the official said.
Mr. Trudeau said that China is being “fully co-operative with Canada,” adding that there are a lot of processes to ensure Canadians can get through the local quarantines on their way to the airport, that paperwork is filled out, and that identities are verified.
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