March 31, 2020 5:01 PM

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Hundreds of stranded Americans flown out of Nepal amid lockdown

<span style="color: #222222;">Days after Nepal imposed complete lockdown due to Covid-19 outbreak, hundreds of stranded Americans left the country on a repatriation flight today.<br />'' <br />'' A Qatar Airways flight arranged by the US government flew out 302 Americans from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport to Washington D.C.<br />'' <br />'' The elderly, families with children and people with a medical condition were given priority on the flight.<br />'' <br />'' The US Embassy in Nepal estimated that 3,000 to 4,000 Americans are still in the country, but says that not all of them are seeking to leave.<br />''<br />''Nepal has confirmed five cases of the coronavirus, including one person who has recovered from it.</span>

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