Evacuees caught up in Chinese coronavirus outbreak return home

Government officials gather at buses of Australian evacuees

Government officials gather at buses of Australian evacuees Source: AAP

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The first Australians to complete their quarantine period in Darwin in response to the coronavirus are on their way home.

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