Wuhan coronavirus spreads as countries evacuate citizens from China

A week after Wuhan was placed under lockdown, more than 7,700 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in China, including 170 deaths.

More than 7,700 cases of the virus have been confirmed in China as of Wednesday evening, including 170 deaths, according to the country's National Health Commission. This marks an increase of almost 30% in the number of cases from the previous day.

— Simon Rabinovitch January 30, 2020 At the same time, foreigners in Wuhan are increasingly being airlifted out of the city. Multiple countries, including Japan, the US, South Korea, New Zealand, Canada and Australia have begun flying their citizens home -- though all will face an extended quarantine once they arrive.

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