China is likely to ban all commercial flights from the United States for at least two weeks as part of efforts to keep the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out of the country ahead of the Feb. 4 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
According to the Chinese government announcement and the flight schedule compiled by CNN, most flights have been cancelled or may be suspended from January 19.
In addition, China, which is implementing a "zero policy", has implemented a "circuit breaker order" in June 2020. If at least 5 passengers have their samples tested positive for the virus upon arrival, the company's flights will be forced to be suspended for 2 weeks ; 10 people were diagnosed, and the company's flight operation was suspended for 4 weeks.
Athletes participating in the Winter Olympics are likely to take special flights that are restricted to Olympic-qualified individuals.
The United States is dissatisfied with China's suspension of multiple U.S. flights to China, warning or taking action