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coronavirus maryland - WHO gives coronavirus an official name to help avoid the stigmatization of the disease. United Airlines is following the lead of fellow U.S. carriers Delta and American Airlines in suspending service to China through April amid the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19, formerly known as the novel coronavirus. Prior to Wednesday’s update, United Airlines had suspended its flights to China through March 28. Suspensions are now extended through April 24. WHAT DOES TRAVEL INSURANCE COVER? “As we continue to evaluate our operation between our U.S. hubs and Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Hong Kong, we have decided to extend the suspension of those flights until April 24. We will continue to monitor the situation in China and evaluate our schedule as we remain in close contact with the CDC and other public health experts around the globe,” a spokesperson for United said in a statement issued this week.
coronavirus maryland, Ticketholders who were scheduled to fly with United to Beijing, Chengdu or Shanghai are eligible for travel waivers if they booked travel prior to Jan. 27. Ticketholders who had planned to fly to Hong Kong are also eligible if tickets were purchased before Jan. 23. More information can be found on United’s website. We will continue to monitor the situation in China and evaluate our schedule as we remain in close contact with the CDC and other public health experts around the globe,” a spokesperson for United said in a statement issued this week. (iStock)
coronavirus maryland - FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS United's latest news follows a Tuesday similar announcement from American Airlines, which had extended its suspensions through April 24 for ticketholders planning to travel to mainland China, and either April 23 or April 24 for passengers planning to travel to Hong Kong (depending on whether they fly out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport or Los Angeles International Airport, respectively). Delta Air Lines, meanwhile, had previously announced on Jan. 31 that it was suspending all of its “U.S. to China flying” through April 30.
coronavirus maryland - WHO gives coronavirus an official name to help avoid the stigmatization of the disease. Scientists believe that males could be more vulnerable to the coronavirus because they may have a weaker immune response to the disease, according to a column by Financial Times. The virus has killed more than 1,300 people and infected over 60,000 worldwide as of Thursday. Another case was discovered in San Diego Calif. on Wednesday, bringing the total U.S. infected to 14. Roughly two-thirds of 99 infected patients admitted to a Wuhan hospital last month were men, science writer Anjana Ahuja wrote, citing a Lancet medical study published on Jan. 30.