Turkish Airlines suspends flights to China

Turkish Airlines announced Friday that it is suspending flights to 4 Chinese destinations until Feb 9 amid the coronavirus outbreak. "In order to evaluate the situation and recent developments regarding the coronavirus with national and international authorities, we are suspending our flights to the cities of Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Xian until Feb 9," Yahya Ustun, Turkish Airlines’ senior VP for media relations, said. The novel coronavirus which originated in Wuhan city, is said to have been transmitted to humans from animals, particularly bats. The virus has raised alarm globally with cases reported across Asia, Europe, the US and Canada. Travellers from China are being screened for the virus at airports worldwide. Several airlines have suspended flights to Wuhan. <br/>