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Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Olympic organisers in Japan insist that the Games in Tokyo will take place as planned. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)

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Coronavirus: South Africa will evacuate citizens from Wuhan

The government is expected to evacuate citizens from Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak originated

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Chris Gilili

Discarded plans: Last week the government mulled using Thaba Nchu as a quaratine and screening area for evacuated citizens. It has now decided to keep citizens in China. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Stay in China, government tells homesick South Africans

As ‘impisoned’ children at epicentre cry to be reunited with their parents, top official says families mustn’t be ungrateful

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Chris Gilili