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US evacuates additional 340 nationals from Nigeria over COVID-19
The United States Mission in Nigeria Saturday evacuated 340 Americans from Nigeria over the coronavirus pandemic.
The Mission said on its Twitter handle, @USEmbassyAbuja, the US nationals left through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on a chartered Omni Air International flight which was bound for Dulles Airport, near Washington DC.
The Mission said it prioritised those with underlying health conditions and those on short visits to Nigeria before the closure of airports.
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About 900 US citizens left the country earlier this month due to the coronavirus pandemic which had ravaged several countries across the world.
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