Foreigners airlifted from China coronavirus epicenter

COVERED. In this file photo taken on January 22, 2020 passengers wear protective masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus as they arrive at the Los Angeles International Airport, California. Photo by Mark Ralston/AFP

Authorities last week imposed transport bans in and around Wuhan in an unprecedented quarantine effort, leaving more than 50 million people effectively trapped. They would instead be asked to remain at home and avoid crowds at least until the results of the test were known. The number of confirmed cases across the country climbed to 5,974, while the death toll nationwide jumped 26 to 132.The virus is believed to have originated in a wild-animal market in Wuhan, where it jumped to humans before spreading across the country as the peak travel period for Lunar New Year festivities got under way.

Until Tuesday, all reported cases in more than a dozen countries had involved people who had been in or around Wuhan.

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