'The White House did not call the airlines and hasn’t asked for a suspension of flights between the U.S. and China,' the official said.
Three U.S. carriers have nonstop flights from the U.S. to China: United, Delta and American.between the U.S. and Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai the first week of February. The airline operates roughly 12 flights per day from the U.S. to mainland China and Hong Kong. The planned reduction would mean three or four fewer flights per day.
Delta Air Lines currently operates six daily nonstop flights between the U.S. and Beijing and Shanghai.All three airlines already have issued flight for travelers who don't want to travel to China destinations, allowing them to postpone or cancel plans without the usual penalty.are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases, from pneumonia to Middle East respiratory syndrome, known as MERS, and severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.
Common signs of infection include fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases, infection can cause high fever, kidney failure and death.
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