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Tokyo’s Airport Becomes Cardboard Box Hotel For Passengers Waiting Coronavirus Test Results
The cardboard beds have a futon that is ‘pretty good, according to an online review. Sleeping was difficult since the lights remained on. The open-air beds have partitions at alternating corners, but are mostly exposed. Beverages and snacks, including …
U.S. Airlines Struggle To Identify Passengers Exposed To Coronavirus
Even before the surge in infections, lawmakers were dismayed at U. S. airlines being unable to contact their passengers quickly or at all.
U.S. Requires Airline Passengers From Iran, But Not Italy Or S. Korea, To Use Designated Airports To Control Coronavirus
While S. Korea has a larger confirmed number of coronavirus cases than Iran, and there are growing cases in Italy, which has stronger links to the U.S., President Trump singled out Iran’s data potentially being unreliable.
Any U.S. Coronavirus Restrictions On Korean Flights Could Significantly Impact Korean Air And Asiana
Observers expect this week will be critical for South Korea to bring the outbreak under control and convince global governments not to apply restrictions.
A U.S.-China Flight Ban Over Coronavirus Would Be Complicated By Passengers Transiting Through Other Countries
Banning only flights directly to and from China would leave other travel options open, with many passengers transiting through Japan, S. Korea and Hong Kong, while a larger ban covering multiple jurisdictions would be complex and politically sensitive.
Hong Kong Cuts China Flights To Fight Wuhan Coronavirus, But Other Governments Unlikely To Follow Suit
Hong Kong’s government says it will halve the number of flights to Mainland China, and suspend rail and ferry service. Here’s other governments are unlikely to replicate Hong Kong’s extreme action.
Fight Against Wuhan Coronavirus Complicated By Return Of Lunar New Year Travelers From Outside China
With the holiday coming to an end, travelers are returning by air to Wuhan who are suspected of already being infected, posing problems for China, the countries they visited and their airlines.
