Global ports operator DP World halts staff travel to China in response to coronavirus – The National

Global ports operator DP World halts staff travel to China in response to coronavirus – The National

Global ports operator DP World halts staff travel to China in response to coronavirus. Global ports operator DP World directed its staff to halt all travel to China as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus outbreak in the Asian nation.. "All travel to China is suspended until further notice, unless for emergency purposes," a DP World spokesman said in an emailed statement on Tuesday.. The state-owned ports operator joins global companies such as HSBC, LG Electronics and Facebook in restricting staff travel to China, as the death toll from the virus rises to more than 100 people.. A DP World spokesman confirmed that Chinese citizens would be allowed to travel to China if they wanted to return home.. "All our ports are complying with the official government health ministry directive for operations, staff health precautions and risk mitigation plans," the spokesperson said.. "Our crew are trained, and have been reminded, to follow best practices in hygiene as defined by experts and authorities, including the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Air Travel Association (Iata)," a spokeswoman said.. "We are providing masks and hand sanitisers to all crew on our flights to China.. Our crew who serve passengers with any