China: Suspending flights won't help curb epidemic, only sow panic


BEIJING (Xinhua): Suspending flights by some countries against the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations will not help contain the epidemic, but sow panic among the public, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday (Feb 6).

Spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the remarks at an online press briefing when asked to comment on some countries' decisions to suspend flights after the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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