Egyptair to Suspend All China Flights over Coronavirus

Egyptair suspended all flights to and from China as of 1 February 2020 over the coronavirus outbreak. Flights from and to Hangzhou were suspended on 1 February 2020. This will be followed by flights to and from Guangzhou and Beijing on 4 February 2020 until further notice, a civil aviation ministry statement said on Thursday. The last Chinese tourist group in Egypt will leave on 4 February 2020, it said. Concerns over the spread of the flu-like virus, which originated in the central city of Wuhan, are growing as the death toll rises.