Taiwan's China Airlines says pilot quarantines to impact freight operations


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Taiwan's largest carrier, China Airlines Ltd (2610.TW), said on Tuesday that the quarantining of its pilots to stem a COVID-19 outbreak is expected to affect more than 10% of its freighter capacity, potentially affecting the island's exports. Taiwan has kept the pandemic under control thanks to early prevention, with only sporadic domestic cases, but since last month it has been dealing with an outbreak linked to China Airlines pilots and an airport hotel where many of them stayed. There have been 35 confirmed infections so far in the outbreak. The government announced on Monday it would quarantine for 14 days...