Chinese Cities to Lose Crucial Emirates Flights as Virus Spreads
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Gulf carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways were told to halt flights to all Chinese cities apart from Beijing as the coronavirus outbreak spreads, drastically reducing the Asian nation’s links to the outside world.
The suspension ordered by the United Arab Emirates civil aviation authority will come into force on Wednesday, with the decision part of precautionary measures to confront the epidemic, according to state-run WAM news agency.