Barely a few hours after China’s death toll from coronavirus increased to 304, WA Premier Mark McGowan announced Australians evacuated from Wuhan province would touch down in Exmouth on their way to Christmas Island. The news comes amid warnings from the World Health Organization that other countries need to be prepared in case the disease spreads among their populations and less than 24 hours after the Philippines reported the first death from the virus outside of China. Premier Mark McGowan has announced Australians evacuated from Wuhan will travel to Exmouth on their way to Christmas Island. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen During a press conference on Sunday, Mr McGowan said a flight from China carrying Australians would land in Exmouth’s RAAF Base Learmonth where people would transfer to smaller charter flights bound for Christmas Island. The base, established in the 1950s to support land, air and sea operations to secure Australia’s north, […]