The toll of the Wuhan coronavirus is clearly visible across China and its territories as the outbreak continues to spread
Airline staff at Haneda Airport on January 31, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
The Association of Flight Attendants, an American union representing 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, is urging the US government to halt all flights to China until the coronavirus outbreak has been contained. "The government must work with our airlines to discontinue all service, with consideration for evacuation of flight crew, and with consideration to service that facilitates efforts by public health officials to contain spread of the virus," said AFA president Sara Nelson in a statement.“The coronavirus may be spread by infected persons not yet displaying symptoms.
We need responsible leadership from our government and we need it now. We will continue to work with our airlines, who have been exceeding precautions suggested by the administration – albeit now these actions are clearly not enough. This must end now. This is an emergency and our government must take a leadership role, in consultation with all stakeholders, in order to end this public health threat and protect American workers.
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