The Australian Government is advising anyone travelling to China to reconsider any need to travel to Wuhan city.
Authorities there are scrambling to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus.
Over the past 24 hours, the death toll has nearly doubled to 17.
More than 500 cases have been confirmed.
Meanwhile, the New South Wales Health Department is investigating one suspected case of the new coronavirus.
Chinese authorities have now shut down all outbound flights and trains from Wuhan, to try to contain the virus.
Our china crew had just arrived in Wuhan when the news of the transport lockdown broke.
Cameraman Brant Cumming and correspondent Bill Birtles then joined the rush to leave as Bill explains from Shanghai airport.
One of the last flights to leave Wuhan has landed at Sydney airport from where Liv Casben begins our coverage.
Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-23/coronavirus-how-worried-should-australians-be-china/11892178
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