Canada has chartered a plane to bring home as many as 160 of its nationals from China because of the coronavirus epidemic.<br />'' <br />'' Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said it could take several days to obtain permission to land in or near Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic. <br />'' <br />'' There are 160 Canadians in China, who have asked for consular assistance. Ottawa has already warned Canadians to avoid non-essential travel to China.<br />''