This mother of two trapped in Wuhan says she 'desperately needs help'

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This mother of two trapped in Wuhan says she 'desperately needs help'
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With more ore than 100 Australians trapped in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a mother with two Australian children has a blunt message from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

, a mother with two Australian children has a blunt message from the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.Ms Wang has lived in Australia for 18 years and is a permanent resident.The family returned to China for Lunar New Year and were due to come back to Melbourne next Friday.She contacted the Department of Home Affairs and Trade on Sunday and was told:"there is no plan for evacuation"."We are waiting, waiting for news," Ms Wang said.

"We've been stuck at home for about a week, today is day six and we are running out of food," Ms Wang said.She said that there are no private cars allowed on the road.Ms Wang said there were"many" other Australian permanent residents in the province who were unsure if they are able to receive help.

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