France planning to evacuate citizens from Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak - report

France is planning to evacuate French nationals trapped by the Chinese government's lockdown in Wuhan following the coronavirus outbreak, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday, citing an email sent by the French consulate.

"The consulate general, in collaboration with local authorities, plans to set up a bus service to allow French nationals ... and their Chinese and foreign spouses and children to travel from Wuhan to Changsha," the letter said, according to the Chinese newspaper.

The US is also reportedly planning to evacuate its citizens and diplomats from Wuhan and would also be shutting down the embassy temporarily. The decision to move U.S. consulate staff and families was due to the outbreak of the coronavirus "and logistical disruptions stemming from restricted transportation and overwhelmed hospitals in the city of Wuhan," the spokesperson said.

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