However, Ethiopian Airlines and Air Algérie have opted to continue operating their China routes.
There is now one suspected case of coronavirus in Ethiopia, according to the Ethiopian Public Health Institute.
In a statement issued on 25 January, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicated that it “is closely monitoring developments related to the Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan (China) and is actively engaged with the World Health Organization (WHO) Secretariat, ICAO and the US Centers for Disease Control.”
The coronavirus outbreak that has emerged in China is becoming a broader threat: according to the Chinese authorities, the number of infected individuals has increased to more than 11,700, while over 250 deaths have been reported.
Following this news, on Thursday, 30 January, WHO declared the outbreak “a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.”
As preventive measures are being stepped up in several African countries, the continent’s airlines are one-by-one announcing the suspension of their flights to and from China.
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