Emirates Airline confirms health screenings amid coronavirus outbreak – The National

Emirates Airline confirms health screenings amid coronavirus outbreak – The National

Emirates airline confirms health screenings amid coronavirus outbreak. The airline said screenings would be carried out by Dubai health officials on passengers and crews flying in from China. Emirates airline confirmed that passengers and crew landing in Dubai on flights from China are being screened amid growing concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus.. Dubai health officials screening travellers from China, including Emirates routes from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.. The airline said on Sunday it is in "close contact" with the authorities in the Emirates and China and is monitoring advice from the World Health Organisation.. The announcement came a day after Abu Dhabi carrier Etihad said passengers on its flights arriving into the capital from China would be screened for coronavirus.. "We can confirm that the Dubai health authorities are screening passengers and crew who arrive on Emirates flights from China, which includes our flights from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou," an Emirates representative said.. "We are also closely monitoring and implementing the guidance of the World Health Organisation, which currently does not advise any restrictions on travel.. On Sunday, China announced 15 more deaths as a result of the new coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 56..