Several airlines halt flights to China

The spread of the novel coronavirus has forced many countries and companies to take restrictive measures on travels to and from China, Report informs, citing foreign media.

46 international airlines, including Air France, American Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Finnair, Air India, Air Seoul, and others, have suspended flights to China, China's Civil Aviation Authority said.

On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities informed the World Health Organization about the outbreak of unspecified pneumonia in Wuhan. Specialists revealed that the infecting agent was coronavirus 2019-nCoV.