KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said that the government is preparing to bring Nepalis back form Wuhan, China that has been gripped by an outbreak of coronavirus.

Minister Gyawali asked Nepalis there not to panic while adding that preparation to airlift them to Kathmandu was underway.

He said that the Chinese Foreign Ministry has been informed that Nepal could bring Nepalis back from Wuhan anytime.

Nepalis in Wuhan have been requesting to Nepal government for immediate rescue.