A new strain of the virus named coronavirus has been originated in Wuhan<\/a>, the capital of Central China\u2019s Hubei province.<\/strong> The first known cases of coronavirus infection were traced back to an animal market in Wuhan. It is believed to have come from contact with live animals that were infected. Over the past few weeks, this novel virus has been spreading rapidly, leading to over 120,000 total confirmed cases of infection and causing nearly 4,500 deaths.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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On January 25, Beijing Capital International Airport<\/a> looked deserted as people refrained from traveling amidst the coronavirus outbreak.<\/strong> The desolated view at one of the world\u2019s busiest airports made it look like a ghost town. Beijing International Airport caters to over 95 million passengers annually.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
In order to contain the virus, government officials have temporarily stopped all means of transport to and from Wuhan.<\/strong> Officials stated that they would also suspend visa and passport services for Chinese citizens until January 30. The travel ban comes just days before the biggest holiday on the Chinese calendar – Lunar New Year.<\/span><\/p>\n
On the other hand, hundreds of airlines flying to, from and via Wuhan Province in Central China have canceled their flights<\/strong>. Moreover, these airlines have also waived off the cancelation and rescheduling charges. Owing to the coronavirus outbreak, multiple sectors including aviation, tourism, hospitality and stock markets have taken a huge hit.<\/span><\/p>\n
The airlines include Air China<\/a><\/strong>, Capital Airlines, Emirates, British Airways, IndiGo, Air India, Cathay Pacific<\/a><\/strong>, Cathay Dragon, Chengdu Airlines, China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, China United Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Lucky Air, Hainan Airlines<\/a><\/strong>, OK Air, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Spring Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, West Air, Urumqi Air, and Xiamen Air.<\/span><\/p>\n