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Countries Evaluate Evacuation of Citizens in Virus Epicenter

Associated Press

   TOKYO - Countries with citizens in the central Chinese city that's the
   epicenter of a viral outbreak are planning evacuations as the number of
   illnesses grow and China takes drastic measures to try to stop the
   spread of the virus.

   A look at steps being taken:
   -- CHINA: The government cut transportation links to and from the city
   of Wuhan on Jan. 22 and has since expanded those controls to several
   nearby cities. Anyone traveling from Wuhan is required to register and
   quarantine themselves for 14 days-- the virus' maximum incubation
   period. Hong Kong barred entry to travelers from Hubei province and
   told Hong Kong residents returning from the area to quarantine
   themselves at home.

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