Planeloads of Americans fleeing the fast-moving coronavirus outbreak in China are arriving at military bases across the United States this week on what could be the final chartered flights.
The outbreak has infected 28,000 people and killed more than 560 in China, where it started in Wuhan city in December. Outside mainland China, it's raced across continents, infecting more than 250 people in more than 25 countries and territories. In the US, there are now 12 confirmed cases -- the latest one reported in Wisconsin on Wednesday.
About 1,000 Americans live in Wuhan, and priority on chartered flights was given to US citizens at a higher risk of contracting coronavirus if they stay in the city, the State Department has said.Passengers placed on quarantine The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is placing passengers arriving from Wuhan under a 14-day quarantine. Passengers aboard the first chartered flight on January 29 included diplomats and their families.
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