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Chinese students who left for the Lunar New Year vacation are asked not to resume their studies at Russian universities until March 1. Five regions in the Far East of Russia will extend their border closure with China.

The Canadian government is putting together a plan to evacuate Canadian citizens from China as the coronavirus continues to spread. More than 6,000 people in China have now been infected, surpassing the number in China who contracted SARS during the 2003 outbreak.

The US and Japan have begun evacuating their citizens from Wuhan city, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered immediate repatriation of all Algerians living in Wuhan.