Australians stranded in Wuhan to be evacuated to Christmas Island, Scott Morrison announces

Scott Morrison has announced some of the 600 Australians stuck in the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak will be evacuated.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Canberra. Source: AAP

The government is planning to evacuate some Australians stuck in Wuhan and surrounds, using Christmas Island as a quarantine area.

"We're preparing a plan for an operation to provide some assisted departures for isolated and vulnerable Australians in Wuhan and the Hubei province," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.

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