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Kenya: Coronavirus - Expect More Flights From China
Nation, 27 February 2020
There will be more flights from China to Nairobi in the coming weeks, the Chinese embassy has confirmed, amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak in Kenya. Read more »
More Chinese Flights to Land in Kenya Amid Coronavirus Alarm
Planes carrying Chinese expatriates, workers and traders are expected to land at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport despite the government's refusal to evacuate Kenyans stuck in the country, where the deadly virus originated. China Southern Airlines flight that had suspended operations to Nairobi have resumed landing at the JKIA sparking uproar from the public.
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Kenya: Kenya Defends Decision to Clear China Flights Amid Virus Alarm
Capital FM, 27 February 2020
Kenya said Thursday it was not planning to ban flights from China over coronavirus fears, insisting it is following World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines in managing the… Read more »
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Kenya: Chinese Embassy Confirms More Flights to Land in Kenya
Nairobi News, 27 February 2020
The Chinese Embassy has confirmed that there will be more flights arriving at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport over the coming weeks amidst concerns of the Coronavirus… Read more »
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Kenya: Coronavirus - China Southern Airlines Resumes Flights to Kenya
Nairobi News, 26 February 2020
Two weeks after China Southern Airlines suspended its direct flights to Nairobi amid the rising cases of the coronavirus, the airline on Wednesday resumed flights to and from… Read more »
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Kenya: Uproar as Chinese Plane Lands in Nairobi
Nation, 26 February 2020
Twitter was ablaze Wednesday evening after the government announced that 239 passengers, who arrived in Nairobi aboard a China Southern flight, were cleared of coronavirus and… Read more »
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Nigeria has recorded its first case of coronavirus. "The case is an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from Milan, Italy for a brief business visit. He ... Read more »
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The country's National Hajj Commission has directed prospective Umrah pilgrims to shelve their plans for the lesser Hajj to Saudi Arabia as global efforts to contain the spread of ... Read more »
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As the coronavirus continues to spread beyond mainland China, the medical journal The Lancet has released a study ranking the vulnerability of African countries to the highly ... Read more »
