A growing number of countries around the world are evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China and a cruise ship in Japan hit by the new coronavirus.
Reuters: Countries evacuating nationals from coronavirus-hit areas
People wearing facemasks as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan, line up to purchase face masks from a makeshift stall after queuing for hours following a registration process in which they were given a pre-sales ticket, in Hong Kong on Feb. 5, 2020.
