China coronavirus panic: Hundreds of flights cancelled in major airport after outbreak


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Half of the flights scheduled to arrive at Shanghai have been redirected to other airports. The outbreak has also affected nearby Tianjin airport, with over half of inbound flights there also being redirected. Response to the outbreak from authorities came on Sunday when cargo workers tested positive for the deadly pathogen. Related articles China launch most advanced moon mission yet from South China Sea This led to authorities corralling thousands of people into the basement area of a section of the airport to have immediate anti-body tests. An estimated 17,000 people at the airport have already been swabbed in the...