Americans Airlifted From Wuhan - Sent To U.S. Base In California

All Americans airlifted from Wuhan PASS coronavirus screening

• The rescue flight landed at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California, just after 8am Wednesday
• Officials in hazmat suits met the plane on the tarmac before passengers began filing out
• The 201 passengers will now undergo health screenings and be quarantined at the base for 72 hours  
• The US government chartered the flight to bring diplomats and US citizens home from the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China
• All passengers previously passed screenings before departure in Wuhan and during a fuel stop in Alaska  
• The plane was initially meant to fly to Ontario, California, but was diverted to the base late Tuesday night   
• In addition to the United States, countries including Japan and South Korea have also planned evacuations
• The coronavirus death toll in China stands at 132 with more than 6,000 cases confirmed worldwide 

An evacuation flight bringing 201 Americans home from the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak has landed at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, California.  

The plane chartered by the US government to fly diplomats and private citizens back from Wuhan touched down at the air base just after 8am PST Wednesday. 

Officials in hazmat suits were seen approaching the plane on the tarmac before passengers began filing out and stepping into awaiting buses. 

The passengers will now undergo health screenings and be quarantined at the base for 72 hours as they complete the repatriation process.  

They've already undergone four screenings over the course of the journey - two before departure in Wuhan and another two during a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, late Tuesday night.  

The plane was originally scheduled to fly to Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California, but was diverted to the air base 25 miles away without explanation late on Tuesday night.  

Meanwhile in China, the coronavirus death toll has risen to 133 as of Wednesday morning and several countries - including the US and UK - have advised against non-essential travel to the nation.  

More than 6,000 people have been sickened by the deadly strain in at least 18 countries amid an international effort to stop the spread.  

Passengers are seen deplaning after arriving at March Air Force Base in Riverside, California, on an evacuation flight from the coronavirus outbreak epicenter in Wuhan on Wednesday morning

Airport officials wore masks and full hazmat suits as they unloaded baggage from the plane's cargo hold