China to evacuate its citizens from ‘difficulties’ in India

The decision comes in the wake of India becoming the 10 worst-hit country by the virus nearly 1.40 lakh people in India have been affected. (File Image)

China has decided to evacuate from the India to its citizens, including students, tourists and men of business, who is facing “difficulties” in the country and you want to re-root Covid-19.

The Chinese embassy put a notice on its web site Monday, asking those keen to return home to the reservation of tickets on special flights.

The decision comes in the wake of India becoming the 10 worst-hit country by the virus nearly 1.40 lakh people in India have been affected. The coronavirus, which was reported for the first time in the Chinese city of Wuhan, in December, has spread to more than 190 countries, infecting more than 54 lakh people and claimed the life of 3.4 lakh. India had evacuated around 700 Indians of Wuhan, in the month of February.

The notice of the embassy of China said that the people who have opted to return home, you will have to accept all quarantine and epidemic prevention arrangements during the flight and after they enter China.

The notice in Mandarin said that the people who received treatment for coronavirus infection or have symptoms of infection such as fever and / or cough in the last 14 days, should not be aboard the special flights.

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“Through the unified arrangement of the ministry of foreign affairs and the relevant departments, the Chinese diplomatic and consular missions in India will help the international students in India, tourists, temporary business visitors who have difficulties and who are in urgent need of adopting a temporary flight back to China,” according to the notice.

It is suggested that people from other countries can also be evacuated. The notice said that the cost of tickets of flight and quarantine in China will have to be borne by the evacuees. “If your body temperature exceeds 37.3 degrees (inclusive) before boarding or, if you have suspected symptoms, which can be refused boarding by the airline,” the notice said.

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