Hong Kong's Cathay airways crew to wear masks amid virus outbreak

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd of Hong Kong has reportedly allowed flight attendants to wear surgical masks if y are travelling to mainland China. decision came amid growing concern over coronavirus outbreak in central Chinese city of Wuhan. However, Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union has said that y want airline to apply measures to all flights and t just in flights that are travelling to mainland China. According to reports, Union has received a lot of emails regarding latest coronavirus outbreak as members are concerned given y are exposed to nearly 300 passengers on a single flight. 

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According to media reports, earlier Cathay was t allowing its attendants to wear face masks except for Wuhan flights. Union n urged company to allow flight attendants to wear masks on all flights keeping ir safety in mind as y are exposed to a high degree of risk while travelling whole time. Cathay said that as required by Hong Kong health authorities, it was distributing health declaration forms and will be making face masks and antiseptic wipes available at all boarding gate to passengers travelling from Wuhan to Hong Kong. Few reports have indicated that Cathay is alrey suffering from ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong and w virus outbreak has caused airline a 10 per cent share drop since start of January.  

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Coronavirus cases jumps to 440

China has reportedly said that number of coronavirus cases has jumped to nearly 440 as contagious disease has affected an estimated 2,000 people in country. According to international media reports, virus has spre to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, South Korea, Beijing, Shanghai, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Singapore. While disease is mainly concentrated in central Chinese city of Wuhan, where nine people have died so far, re have been two reported cases in Thailand and one in Japan.

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