Coronavirus: Etihad and Emirates will continue to operate flights to China – The National

Coronavirus: Etihad and Emirates will continue to operate flights to China – The National

Coronavirus: Etihad and Emirates will continue to operate flights to China. UAE airlines said their operations remain unaffected, in line with WHO recommendation that normal travel and trade should continue with China. UAE airlines will continue to operate flights to and from China, amid growing concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus globally.. Etihad and Emirates confirmed on Sunday that their operations remain unaffected after many international airlines suspended their flights.. An Etihad spokeswoman said on Sunday that flights from Abu Dhabi to mainland China and Hong Kong "continue to operate normally, following the World Health Organisation's recommendation that normal travel and trade with China should continue".. It is not known where the cases were diagnosed in the UAE or where the patients are being treated.. On Friday, the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of the Wuhan virus - which has been called 2019-nCoV - a global emergency.. New cases were being reported every hour.. It is the first confirmed death outside of mainland China.. Countries across the world have advised their citizens not to travel to China, including the US State Department, which also urged those already there to leave..