Govt studies repatriation of Filipinos

Passengers from overseas arrive at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport passenger terminal on January 28, 2020. Japan sent a first plane to the Chinese city of Wuhan on Janusary 28 night to evacuate citizens from the epicentre of a deadly virus outbreak, a foreign ministry official said. / AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI

The government is studying the possible repatriation of Filipinos from areas affected by the deadly 2019 novel coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, Malacañang said on Tuesday.