The Latest: Russia, Uzbekistan evacuate nationals from China
Russia and Uzbekistan have evacuated hundreds of people from China, most of them from the epicenter of a viral outbreak in the city of WuhanByThe Associated PressFebruary 5, 2020, 9:46 AM3 min readBEIJING -- The Latest on a virus outbreak that began in China (all times local): 5:45 p.m. Russia and Uzbekistan have evacuated hundreds of people from China, most of them from the epicenter of a viral outbreak in the city of Wuhan. All evacuees will be quarantined for 14 days. In Russia, two military planes with a total of 144 people — Russians and nationals of Belarus, Ukraine and Armenia — landed in Tyumen on Wednesday. The Defense Ministry says none of the evacuees has shown signs of being infected with the virus. Russia has reported two cases of coronavirus, both Chinese nationals who a...
