A number of countries are working to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan. In Tokyo, a plane carrying 210 Japanese nationals from the virus-hit city has just touched down at Haneda Airport. It's the second such flight in two days.
The government-chartered flight also delivered supplies such as masks and disinfectant to the Chinese city before making the return trip.
Japan's health ministry plans to expand its scope for coronavirus tests following revelations that two people who had not been to the Chinese city of Wuhan were found to have been infected.
The ministry now carries out tests only on those who develop a fever or display symptoms of pneumonia after having traveled to Wuhan or had contact with pneumonia patients from Wuhan.
A second plane to evacuate Japanese nationals from Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, is expected to arrive at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Thursday morning.
The government-chartered plane left for the Chinese city on Wednesday night. It was carrying eight medical staff and government officials, as well as relief supplies such as masks and disinfectants.
Japan's health ministry officials say a female bus tour guide living in Osaka has been confirmed infected with the new coronavirus.
This is the eighth confirmed infection in Japan.
Japan has sent its second chartered plane to evacuate Japanese nationals from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak.
The plane took off from Tokyo's Haneda Airport at around 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Tokyo metropolitan government says two of the 200 or so Japanese people evacuated from China's Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus infections, have been diagnosed with pneumonia.
The Japanese government plans to transport about 650 Japanese who want to return from Wuhan to Japan by chartered plane. The first aircraft arrived at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Wednesday morning.
Japanese prosecutors have begun searching the office of a lawyer who served for former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn. Ghosn, who has been indicted in Japan over financial misconduct, escaped to Lebanon last month, skipping bail.
The prosecutors are investigating Ghosn's flight as suspected violation of the immigration control law. They say those who helped him flee could be charged on suspicion of aiding a criminal in avoiding capture.
Surgical masks are in short supply in parts of Tokyo, as people rush to get them to protect themselves from the new coronavirus.
A drugstore in the Shibuya district reports that sales of surgical masks are roughly five-fold the normal amount.
In Japan, around 200 evacuees landed on Wednesday morning at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Officials say several of them have symptoms such as coughing and fever. They say passengers received medical exams on board. All have been sent to medical institutions to undergo tests.
The four who are showing symptoms have been brought to a special medical institution for infectious diseases.
The first chartered plane carrying Japanese nationals back home from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus, arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Wednesday morning.
Japan's health ministry says some people on the flight complained of fevers, coughs and other symptoms. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says four people with ages ranging from their 30s to their 50s were rushed to hospital.
A number of countries are working to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Here in Tokyo, a government-chartered plane carrying about 200 Japanese nationals has landed at Haneda Airport.
Health ministry officials say passengers are receiving medical exams on board.
A number of countries are working to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. In Tokyo, a government-chartered plane carrying about 200 Japanese nationals has just landed at Haneda Airport.
The Boeing 767 took off from Wuhan on Wednesday morning. Japanese officials plan to charter additional flights. They say about 650 people in Wuhan have indicated they want to return to Japan.
A Japanese charter flight with about 210 evacuees on board has left Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the new coronavirus outbreak.
The All Nippon Airways Boeing 767 left Wuhan on Wednesday morning after a delay of about two hours.
A chartered jet has arrived in Wuhan to evacuate Japanese nationals from the Chinese city at the center of the new coronavirus outbreak.
The Japanese government chartered the All Nippon Airways Boeing 767 that flew into Wuhan late Tuesday night.