US to ban all flights to China ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics


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Following an increase of COVID-19 cases on the Asian mainland, the United States is preparing to prohibit all commercial flights to China beginning next week. The announcement comes as Beijing has shut down numerous regions, putting millions of people under lockdown in order to prevent coronavirus infections ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics. The flying restriction will take effect on January 19 and will last at least two weeks. While some flights were temporarily rescheduled, many others were cancelled in accordance with Beijing’s updated aviation restrictions, analysis of government statements and public airline itineraries. Only two flights looked to be...