China cuts suspension time for intl. flights linked to COVID-19 cases


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CHINA has shortened the suspension time for inbound international flights linked to COVID-19 cases starting yesterday to better promote economic development and international exchanges. The Civil Aviation Administration, the country’s aviation regulator, said in a statement yesterday that once a flight has at least five passengers tested positive, it will be suspended for one week if the number of positive cases accounts for 4% of the total passengers on board, and two weeks if it accounts for 8%. The suspended flights will not be used for other routes. “The adjustment aims to balance COVID-19 prevention and economic and social development,...