China to send plane to Iran to pick up citizens from virus-stricken areas- Global Times

BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) - China will send a chartered plane to Iran on the evening of March 3 to pick up its citizens from areas struck by the coronavirus, according to a report by Global Times, which is run by the official People's Daily newspaper.

Outside China, Iran is one of the countries that is worst affected by the epidemic. (Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Editing by Alison Williams)