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Third flight scheduled to take more British citizens out of Wuhan
The Foreign Office has asked 30,000 British citizens to leave China while arrangements are being made for another evacuation flight from Wuhan.
British evacuee with coronavirus symptoms was not screened before evacuation flight
During evacuation, the man was not screened even after having symptoms of the infection.
Abandoned or culled: plight of pets in virus-stricken China
Thousands of pets have been abandoned while the Chinese government threatens to issue a cull order for pets.
British man claims whisky and honey cured his coronavirus infection
A British man residing in Wuhan believes drinking whisky and honey helped him recover from the deadly coronavirus infection.
Brit evacuee falls ill after second evacuation flight from Wuhan
A British citizen who evacuated on the second repatriation flight fell ill after landing in the UK.
Two people from the same family in the UK test positive for Wuhan Coronavirus
The chief medical officer has confirmed that two individuals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and are under treatment in Newcastle.
Only 83 Brits evacuated from Wuhan while dozens remain stranded
Evacuation plans to get British citizens out of China remain problematic as only 83 of the 150 ticket holing passengers managed to board the flight that has departed from China.
Conspiracy theorists claim ingesting bleach can cure coronavirus
A conspiracy theory group believes that ingesting a bleach mixture can keep people safe from being infected by the coronavirus.
UK to send in military after China blocks repatriation efforts
After China blocked an evacuation flight, the UK is planning to send in the military to evacuate British citizens from Wuhan.
British man forced to leave wife behind in China as UK begins repatriation
A British father and daughter will be flown back to the UK but the Foreign Office refuses to allow the Chinese passport holding mother to accompany them.
Coronavirus panic: Passengers refuse to fly with Wuhan residents
Passengers flying to Shanghai refused to board a flight when they realised passengers from Wuhan were flying with them.
Brits remains stuck in Wuhan while other countries repatriate their citizens
British citizens remain stuck in the disease epicentre while countries like the US and France arrange to airlift their citizens.
China prevents repatriation of UK tourists stuck in Wuhan
Chinese officials have announced that foreign citizens in Wuhan will not be allowed to leave the city after the coronavirus lockdown.
Mystery Virus: Flights to London from China to be monitored for virus
Flights arriving from Wuhan to London will be monitored to prevent the mysterious coronavirus from entering the UK.
MERS claims 10th victim in South Korea as panic reaches pet owners
Seoul says 75-year-old man died at Konyang University Hospital in Daejeon.
MERS outbreak: Experts puzzled by virus jump from animals to humans in the Middle East
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is thought to originate from bats and jumped to humans through an intermediate animal, such as camels.
South Korea MERS deaths: What is Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and what are the symptoms?
South Korea officials have confirmed two MERS patients have died from an outbreak of MERS CoV.
Mers Virus Claims New Victim in Jordan
Jordanian health ministry official says 69-year-old who tested positive with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus has died
Mers: Iran Reports First Cases of Deadly Virus
Tehran says two sisters from Kerman province tested positive for coronavirus that killed more than 175 people.