(ANSA) - BEIJING, MAY 31 - Despite being asymptomatic, a German engineer who was on the first flight that transported European workers repatriated to the beginning of the pandemic, who landed yesterday at Tianjin airport southeast of Beijing.
The man was on a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt with 200 passengers on board, almost all German workers and their families. Tianjin authorities said on social media that the 34-year-old engineer tested positive, although he had no fever or other symptoms. He was transferred to a local hospital for observation. All passengers have been tested for coronavirus after landing and must remain in quarantine for two weeks. China has not seen any new deaths in the past few weeks, with the balance remaining at 4,634. A second Lufthansa charter is expected to depart from Frankfurt for Shanghai next Wednesday. There are over 5,000 German companies operating in China.
Positive German engineer on China flight
2020-06-01T07:41:30.449Z
A German engineer who was on the first flight that transported European workers repatriated to the beginning of the pandemic, who landed yesterday at Tianjin airport, southeast of P ..., was positive for the coronavirus test, despite being asymptomatic. (HANDLE)