13,000 missing flights: The global consequences of the coronavirus
The disappearance of tens of thousands of flights from China’s skies in recent weeks points to how the coronavirus has hobbled a nation. The flight suspensions started to mount late last month as countries and airlines sharply limited service in response to the accelerating spread of the virus, which as of Friday has infected at least 76,000 people and killed more than 2,200, most of them in China. Within just 3 weeks — from Jan 23 to Feb 13 — the number of daily departures and arrivals for domestic and international flights dropped to just 2,004, from 15,072, according to Flightradar24. Over 13,000 flights a day, lost to a crisis. China’s increasing isolation from the world could have lasting economic consequences. <br/>
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13,000 missing flights: The global consequences of the coronavirus
The disappearance of tens of thousands of flights from China’s skies in recent weeks points to how the coronavirus has hobbled a nation. The flight suspensions started to mount late last month as countries and airlines sharply limited service in response to the accelerating spread of the virus, which as of Friday has infected at least 76,000 people and killed more than 2,200, most of them in China. Within just 3 weeks — from Jan 23 to Feb 13 — the number of daily departures and arrivals for domestic and international flights dropped to just 2,004, from 15,072, according to Flightradar24. Over 13,000 flights a day, lost to a crisis. China’s increasing isolation from the world could have lasting economic consequences. <br/>
