Batswana Want Evacuation From Coronavirus-Hit China

Monday, January 27, 2020

Some Batswana in China fear for their lives as they feel their government is not doing enough to assist them in the midst of the outbreak of coronavirus.

The coronavirus, which appeared in Wuhan, China in the recent weeks, has infected more than 870 people and cost about 56 lives.

While it is said that China continues to take major measures to prevent the virus from spreading amongst them restricting entry and exit in cities outside of Wuhan, some Batswana have since taken to social media calling on government to evacuate them.

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