CORONA VIRUS 2020

Regional airline cancels flights to and from Wuhan

AirAsia, one of the leading regional airlines in Asia, cancelled on Friday all flights to and from the
city of Wuhan, following the Chinese government's decision to put the city under lockdown.

"The move is meant to assist in controlling the current Wuhan novel coronavirus outbreak
situation and comply with Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) requirements," the
airline said in a statement.

According to Reuters, at least 10 cities around Wuhan have also been placed on lockdown, as the
government attempts to stop the spread of the disease.

Meanwhile, Shanghai Disneyland also announced that it was temporarily suspending operations
over concerns of the virus.

China confirms 830 coronavirus cases, with 26 deaths

The number of cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus as of January 23 has gone up
to 830, while the death toll from the virus has risen to 26, the National Health Commission
announced on Friday.

The virus originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in Hubei late last year and has spread
to other Chinese cities including Beijing and Shanghai, as well as the United States, Thailand,
South Korea and Japan.

Earlier on Friday, Japan confirmed a second case of coronavirus.

Meanwhile, another city near Wuhan halted transport on Friday and closed its river bridge as
the country escalates efforts to contain the disease.

Huangshi city in Hubei province announced that transport routes and a ferry terminal were shut
down starting at 0200 GMT on Friday.

In all, at least 10 cities have already been ordered on lockdown.