Netherlands: KLM extends flight restrictions to and from Beijing and Shanghai until March 28 /update 1

KLM extends flight restrictions to and from Beijing and Shanghai until March 28 due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak; confirm flight reservations
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Netherlands: KLM extends flight restrictions to and from China until March 29
Event
On Thursday, February 20, KLM announced that it will suspend all flight operations to and from Shanghai and Beijing until Saturday, March 28, amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Normal operations are expected to resume by Sunday, March 29. The company previously announced that flights towards Chengdu, Hangzhou, and Xiamen would be suspended through March 29.
As of February 20, no confirmed cases of the virus have been confirmed in Netherlands.
Further international spread of the virus is to be expected over the near term.
Context
The first case of COVID-19 was reported on December 31 and the source of the outbreak has been linked to a wet market in Wuhan (Hubei province, China). Human-to-human and patient-to-medical staff transmission of the virus have been confirmed. Many of the associated fatalities have been due to pneumonia caused by the virus.
Cases of the virus have been confirmed in 30 countries and territories worldwide. Virus-screening and quarantining measures are being implemented at airports worldwide, as well as extensive travel restrictions. On February 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the COVID-19 outbreak is a "very grave threat."
Pneumonia symptoms include dry cough, chest pain, fever, and labored breathing. Pneumonia can be contagious and can be transmitted from human to human. The influenza virus, or the flu, is a common cause of viral pneumonia.
Advice
Potentially impacted travelers are advised to monitor the situation, confirm travel itineraries, and adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities and their home governments. To reduce the general risk of transmission, travelers are advised to abide the following measures:
- Frequently clean hands by using alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water
- When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue - throw tissue away immediately and wash hands
- If you have fever, cough, and difficulty breathing seek medical care early and share previous travel history with your health care provider
- Adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities and their home governments
In the case that symptoms suggestive of respiratory illness emerge either during or after travel, travelers are encouraged to seek medical attention and share their travel history with their health care provider. Travelers returning from China who develop symptoms of pneumonia are advised to call emergency services before going to the doctor or hospital to avoid potential spread of the disease.
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