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Norwegian Air to Suspend 85% of Flights, 90% of Staff
Norwegian Air said it will cancel up to 85% of its flights and lay off some 7,300 employees as it reacts to the coronavirus outbreak. It is suspending all flights to and from the United States.
The low-cost carrier will concentrate largely on flights within Norway for the time being.
“As of March 21, the company will primarily fly a reduced scheduled domestically in Norway and between the Nordic capitals,” it said. …
Coronavirus Update: Public Life Changes Dramatically, Nations Seal Borders, CDC Issues Guidance
IN BRIEF
Things changed dramatically over the weekend. Multiple European nations sealed their borders. The CDC recommended limiting the number of people at events to 50. Wall Street stocks plunged at the start of trading, while European markets fell by 6%.
TODAY’S FACTS AND FIGURES
The worldwide number of coronavirus cases is 174,772, out of which 77,867 people have recovered. The death toll stands at 6,686.
The coronavirus Covid-19 is currently active in 162 …
Stockpiling Depletes Supermarket Shelves in the U.S. as Shoppers Do the ‘Hamsterkauf’
Unless you are returning from an extended Martian holiday, you know that the coronavirus panic has not only spurred what could only be called “competitive” grocery shopping but has resulted in social media being filled with photos of long lines and empty store shelves.
The stockpiling craze that hit Asian supermarkets last month thanks to the spread of the coronavirus and European supermarkets earlier in the month has reached these shores. …
New York State Opens Drive-Through Coronavirus Test Facility
New York State announced the opening of a drive-through coronavirus test facility in New Rochelle on Friday.
The location, operated by Northwell Health, will be able to process 200 tests per day with a planned expansion to 500 in the next few days. Testing will be done by appointment only, with preference given to those individuals who live in New Rochelle, the town where the outbreak is centered around, as well …
Head of Port Authority in N.Y. Tests Positive for the Coronavirus
The head of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the region’s airports including JFK and LaGuardia, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Monday at a news conference.
Rick Cotton, the Port Authority’s executive director, has been overseeing the agency’s response to the outbreak and could have been exposed to the virus at work.
“He has been at the airports, obviously, when …
Delta Suspends Some Flights to Rome from the U.S.
Delta Air Lines suspended its flights from its main hub in Atlanta to Rome on Sunday.
The suspension of flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airportwas said to be due to refusal of crew members to operate flights to Italy.
The suspension will continue until April 30.
The Atlanta-based airline did not suspend flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rome. This flight operates five …
Coronavirus Update: Global Markets Tumble, ‘Keep Calm and Carry On,’ Italian Lockdown
TODAY’S FACTS AND FIGURES
The worldwide number of cases of Covid-19 stands at 111,664. The global death toll from the virus is 3,884. Of the current active cases, which total 45,077, 13% or 5,980 are serious, while the other cases are mild.
Italy, which has effectively quarantined 16 million people, a quarter of its population – now has 7,350 of the world’s cases and more than 360 of at least 3,800 deaths.
The …
