US Authorizes Departure Of Non-Emergency Diplomatic Staff From China - Embassy

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 31st January, 2020) The United States has authorized voluntary departure of non-emergency diplomatic staff from China amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, the US Embassy in Beijing said in an alert on Thursday.

"On January 29, 2020, the [State] Department allowed for the voluntary departure of non-emergency personnel and family members of US government employees," the alert said.