Police and security officers wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus stand guard as masked airport workers wait for Covid-19 testings at the Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on Nov 23, 2020. - AP
BEIJING (AFP): Hundreds of flights at one of China's busiest airports were cancelled Tuesday (Nov 24) as Shanghai raced to bring a local coronavirus outbreak under control.
Health officials have tested thousands of staff at Pudong International Airport since a small clutch of Covid-19 cases in the city was linked to several cargo handlers.
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