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We reported earlier that China’s Shandong province has asked companies not to resume working before 10 February to help prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
Guangdong province has also done this, saying that most businesses should plan on starting up after 9 February.
It is not clear how many British citizens remain in Wuhan after the departure of the evacuation flight. Just hours before the plane departed, there was a lack of clarity over who would be allowed to board, and how people would reach the airport given the ban on public transport and most private cars.
Nick, who has dual British and US citizenship, and who has a wife and two children in Wuhan, is among those who did not board the plane. He was initially told there was no guarantee that his wife, who is Indonesian, would be able to fly.
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