SYDNEY: A total of 239 Australians evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan have been cleared of the novel coronavirus, with two remaining facing only a “minimal” chance that they have the virus, Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said.
The 241 evacuees, who arrived on the Australian-run Christmas Island off Australia’s northwest coast yesterday, will remain quarantined for 14 days, the maximum incubation period for the virus.
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