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Second coronavirus evacuation flight delayed

The first Australian flight out of Wuhan took evacuees to Christmas Island.

The first Australian flight out of Wuhan took evacuees to Christmas Island. Source: Aaron Fernandes

A chartered flight to bring Australians from the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan back home has been delayed after it did not receive official clearance to land in China. The plane was scheduled to leave Wuhan last night (Friday 7/2/2020).


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By Dina Gerolymou

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A chartered flight to bring Australians from the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan back home has been delayed after it did not receive official clearance to land in China. The plane was scheduled to leave Wuhan last night (Friday 7/2/2020).



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