Virus death toll reaches 213 in China – as it happened
by Alison Rourke (now); Molly BlackallDamien Gayle, M from Science | The Guardian on (#4YMHZ)
More than 9,320 people infected globally, as WHO director says decision comes amid concern for countries with weaker health systems. This blog is closed
2.22am GMT
We are about to close this live blog on the coronavirus. You can follow our coverage on our new blog which you can find here. In the mean time, here is a summary of what we know so far.
2.10am GMT
The UK evacuation of its citizens out of Wuhan is underway. They are understood to be on Wamos Air 747.
According to Flightradar24, a Wamos air 747 flew from Hanoi to Wuhan on 31 January, landing in Wuhan at 04.45 local time. We know from the video we posted a short time ago that UK citizens were preparing to board a Wamos air plane.
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