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Infants and the elderly to be evacuated from Wuhan with priority

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE: Australians trapped in Wuhan will be evacuated and transferred to the Christmas Island detention centre for quarantine. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said infants and the elderly would be priority for assisted departures from Wuhan, where the deadly coronavirus is believed to have originated. Foreign Minister Marise Payne confirmed on Wednesday there were 600 registered Australians in the Hubei province. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade upgraded its travel advice for China on Wednesday as the number of confirmed cases rose to 6,000 and 132 deaths. Mr Morrison told reporters evacuation efforts would be made in cooperation with the New Zealand government. Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au

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