UK Government to charter another flight to bring British nations back from coronavirus-hit Wuhan

UK Government to charter another flight to bring British nations back from coronavirus-hit Wuhan

Official figures put the death toll now approaching 500

The death toll in mainland China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 490, according to Chinese officials.

 

The total number of cases has increased to 24,324.

The UK Government is chartering a final flight to bring British nationals back from coronavirus-hit Wuhan as Britons in mainland China have been urged to get out after the outbreak continued to claim more lives.

 

The plane is expected to leave in the early hours of Sunday morning local time and will land at RAF Brize Norton, the Foreign Office said - adding that they want to ensure that all British nationals in Hubei province contact their team to register if they want to leave on the flight.

 

Published: by Radio NewsHub
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