“Yesterday (February 7th - RT ), two aircraft from Wuhan with American citizens, their immediate family and those who have a permanent residence permit in the United States landed safely in the United States ... In total, we evacuated more than 800 passengers from Wuhan ", The agency said in a statement.

The State Department said that all staying citizens will undergo a thorough medical examination at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On February 3, the United States confirmed the 11th case of infection with a new type of coronavirus.