JUST IN: Hong Kong will close major border crossings with China tonight, in new measures to restrict travel in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak
From CNN's Sherisse Pham and Serenitie Wang in Hong Kong
China Eastern Airlines has become the first major Chinese carrier to suspend flights to and from the United States, as the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has infected thousands of people and prompted several countries to advise their citizens not to travel to mainland China. China Eastern did not respond to a request for comment. The country's two other major carriers, Air China and China Southern, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Several flights to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver that originate in Chengdu or Kunming with layovers in Nanjing or Qingdao have also been canceled this week.
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