A United flight was one of several locked down in London when a passenger developed symptoms consistent with the coronavirus
While the ill passenger was addressed, others on United Flight 901 from San Francisco were asked to complete a contact form for the UK's public health department.
United Flight 901 arrived in London shortly after 9 a.m. local time. Once the plane landed, passengers on board said the captain told them to stay in their seats because someone had "taken ill" while aboard, Sky NewsAndy West, one of the passengers on board, told Sky that crew members then said the passenger may have the coronavirus, which is officially called COVID-19. The passenger was reportedly taken to the back of the plane by airline staff.
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