Hundreds of flights cancelled as Shanghai tackles virus outbreak


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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