The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has now topped 100, with more than 4,500 cases of infection in mainland China.
A passenger returning to Rome from Wuhan, China, on January 23, 2020. TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images
As coronavirus cases continue to rise in Wuhan and wider Hubei province, several countries are taking action to repatriate their citizens in the affected areas.About 240 Americans being evacuated from Wuhan Wednesday morning local time will arrive in Anchorage, Alaska, before arriving in Ontario, California. About three dozen Wuhan-based US diplomats and their families are also expected to be on board, a US official with knowledge of the matter told CNN.
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