Altruist
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- US State Department tells Americans not to travel to China.
- W.H.O. declares the coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.
- Italy had a false alarm. And it canceled all flights to China.
- American Airlines pilots’ union is suing to stop some flights to China.
- U.S. reports its first case of person-to-person transmission.
- 213 people have died. About 9,800 cases have been confirmed.
- As the virus spreads, so has anti-Chinese sentiment.
Here is a list of the flight suspensions, as of Thursday, Jan. 30:
Air Canada: All China flights suspended from Jan. 30-Feb. 29.
Air France: All China flights suspended until Feb. 9.
American: All flights between Los Angeles and both Beijing and Shanghai suspended from Feb. 9 to March 27.
Austrian: All China flights suspended until Feb. 9.
British Airways: All China flights suspended until Jan. 31, situation will be reassessed at that time.
Delta: Reduce China frequencies by half to 21 flights per week from Feb. 6 to April 30.
Lufthansa: All China flights suspended until Feb. 9.
Swiss: All China flights suspended until Feb. 9.
United: 24 flights to China suspended from Feb. 1-8, then a wholesale reduction to 24 weekly frequencies from 12 daily flights (84 weekly) from Feb. 9-March 28. Reductions impact Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Virgin Atlantic: All China flights (Shanghai) suspended from Feb. 2-Feb. 16.

Deaths Surpass 200, and State Department Urges Against Travel to China (Published 2020)
The United States set its advisory at Level 4, which represents the highest safety risk. The World Health Organization said the virus represents a risk outside of China.
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