Indonesia eyes empty islands for quarantine hub amid virus fears
Indonesia plans to build a medical and rehabilitation center on an uninhabited island that would be used to isolate infectious disease victims as fears grow…
Boeing’s embattled Max gets key win in first post-grounding deal
Outgoing IAG SA Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said the airline group is “fully committed” to signing a $24 billion order for Boeing Co.’s troubled…
Fitch ratings: Coronavirus places limited pressure on airport revenues
Most US, EMEA and LATAM airports are able to absorb the effects of air traffic interruptions due to the Wuhan coronavirus, says Fitch Ratings, although…
Russia reports first coronavirus cases, restricts China flights
Russia announced the first two cases of the novel coronavirus on its territory and imposed sweeping new measures to prevent the spread of the deadly…
Virus rescue flight returns to Korea with 18 showing fever
Eighteen passengers on a chartered flight from virus-stricken Wuhan to South Korea showed signs of fever after landing at Gimpo International Airport and were taken…
For $193, a flight to New York with a six-hour stopover in Wuhan
Bargain flights between Hong Kong and New York have emerged in the wake of the new coronavirus, as long as travelers are willing to stop…
U.S., Japan warn citizens to avoid travel to China: Virus update
The U.S. and Japanese governments advised their citizens to avoid travel to China as the spread of the coronavirus showed few signs of abating.
Global cases surpass SARS; WHO declares emergency: Virus update
The death toll in China from the coronavirus rose to 213, as the World Health Organization declared a health emergency for a disease that now…
WHO may be forced into action with virus spread, expert says
Developments over the past week may push the World Health Organization to issue a global alert over the coronavirus, after the agency last week stopped…
Virus angst spreads in Germany after contagion hits Munich
Near the famous Hofbraeuhaus beer hall in downtown Munich, a printout taped to the glass door of a pharmacy conveys the anxiety gripping the city…
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