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US scrambles to evacuate American citizens from coronavirus-infected Wuhan as China death toll climbs to 81 and officials warn the strain is spreading faster than predicted
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 1/27/2020 | Megan Sheets

Posted on 01/27/2020 8:03:45 AM PST by RightGeek

The US government is rushing to evacuate Americans from the coronavirus-stricken Chinese city of Wuhan as officials warned the deadly strain's spread is picking up speed.

A charter flight is scheduled to fly from the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday.

The US consulate in Wuhan began reaching out to all Americans registered as living in the city - of which there are said to be roughly 1,000 - last week to offer them a seat on the plane.

The State Department warned that the single flight will have 'limited capacity' to transport private US citizens along with consulate staff, and said 'priority will be given to individuals at greater risk from coronavirus'.

Upon arrival in San Francisco, passengers are expected to be quarantined and screened for the virus which has sickened more than 2,800 people in at least 10 countries - with five confirmed cases in the US.

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A source familiar with the chartered evacuation flight told CNN that those who choose to evacuate will be forced to pay for their spot on the Boeing 767 jet, which carries around 230 people.

It is understood medical personnel will be on the flight to care for anyone who may have been infected by the virus and prevent it from spreading.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said it is involved in the efforts to help Americans leave Wuhan.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: american; china; coronavirus; evacuees; kag; maga; manthelifeboats; panic; rushes; sanfrancisco; scrambles; trump; wuhan
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To: DownInFlames

“Try 90k. Those workers building a hospital by Feb 3, are actually preparing mass graves.”

That occurred to me also when I saw them preparing the site.


21 posted on 01/27/2020 9:42:25 AM PST by The Antiyuppie (“When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day”)
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To: arthurus

Is it 81 or 90000?


22 posted on 01/27/2020 9:43:17 AM PST by 353FMG (After God, In Trump we trust.)
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To: Ozymandias Ghost

“Upon arrival in San Francisco, passengers are expected to be quarantined and screened for the virus...“

No doubt, with their non-invasive, remote Virus Detectors.


23 posted on 01/27/2020 9:44:15 AM PST by The Antiyuppie (“When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day”)
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To: The Antiyuppie

In SF they just be kept out of The Feces District.


24 posted on 01/27/2020 9:47:19 AM PST by olesigh
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FRANCE: Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said French citizens who want to leave Wuhan will be taken on a direct flight to France in the middle of the week, and then held in quarantine for 14 days.

France is doing this right... President Trump needs to 'get with the program' on this one...

25 posted on 01/27/2020 9:56:14 AM PST by GOPJ (Will MSNBC bimbos go moist talking to Lev Parnas like they did talking to Michael Avenatti?)
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To: Ozymandias Ghost

Hell, the hygiene in SF is like in China with all the feces in the streets.


26 posted on 01/27/2020 10:26:52 AM PST by 353FMG (After God, In Trump we trust.)
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To: paddles

numerous atolls, Midway, Shemya, heck....barracks on Hickham field in HI would be good locations to quarantine.


27 posted on 01/27/2020 11:10:43 AM PST by DCBryan1 (Quit calling them liberals, progs, socialists, or democrats. Call them what they are: COMMUNISTS!!!!)
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To: The Antiyuppie

Gotta have someplace to hide the bodies until the fire.


28 posted on 01/27/2020 2:47:23 PM PST by oldasrocks (Heavily Medicated for your Protection.)
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