March 1st 2020
Unexplained virus cases in 3 US states
where is fear
Troubling you sign that
the Corona virus is spreading in the United States emerged on Friday 28 February
2020 as cases not explained by Overseas travel or contact with the person known
to be affected were reported in California, Oregon and Washington State.
Officials from the three
states announced that their testing had found new cases: a high school student
from north of Seattle; an employee of an elementary school in Oregon near
Portland and a woman in California in
the heart of Silicon Valley.
65 cases of the corona
virus have been reported in the United States, but until this week, all of the
cases would be explained by Overseas travel or contact with someone who had
been ill. three cases on Friday,28 February 2020 and a case earlier in this
week in the California were the first in the United State where the cause was
mysterious and unknown or sign, experts warn that the virus which has
killed more than 2800 worldwide and 10
of thousands of other might not be spreading in the this country.
Meanwhile Iran is
preparing for the possibility of tens of thousands of the people getting tested
for the virus is the number of confirmed cases despite again on Saturday 29th
feb. 2020 and officially said. The virus has killed 43 people out of 593
confirmed cases in Iran's health ministry, a spokesman said. The new toll
represents a jump of 205 cases A 150% rise from the 388 reported the day
before.
South Korea, the second
handle the heat country reported 813 cases on Saturday 29 feb. 2020, the
highest daily jump confirming its first patient in late January and raising its
total to 3150. Four more people have died in Italy corona virus civil protection agency set on Friday,
bringing the total to 21 numbers while the number of testing positive for the
endless jump to 889 from 650 the day before.
Saudi Arabia said it
would citizen of the Gulf cooperation Council from Islam forest site in Mecca and Madina over concern about the virus spread. The GCC is a six Nation
group including Bahrain Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia and UAE. Meanwhile US
President Trump has lashed out at democracy who have questioned his handling of
the virus, calling there this is a new hoax intended to undermine his
leadership.
Philanthropist Bill
Gates on Friday 28 February 2020 urged wealthy nations to help low and middle income
countries strengthen and their health system in hopes for slowing the
spread of the corona virus, Bill Gates said
has started to behave like a once in a century Pentagon. by helping country in Africa and South Asia
get ready now we can save lives and also slow the Global circulation of these
virus.
10% slum International flyer count as trip cancelled amid
corona scare
In India the impact of
corona virus now showing in Kolkata that was becoming a major issue
during busy hours till recently has eased
conspicuously following a 7% – 10% slum in the number of flyers this month is many cancelled their
travel plans following the scare. Saudi Arabia announced ABN of pilgrimage to
Mecca on Thursday 27th February 2020 coma possibility of Carriers also
hitting the corona virus air pocket has
raised further concerns on the fate of international flight operations in
Kolkata .
This is a challenging time, not just for Kolkata or India but also
for the Global aviation industry. passenger traffic continues to decline as the
climate of uncertainty prevails.
Apart from fear triggering
a decline in travel restrictions and advisory issued by various countries have
also led to reduced loads that have forced carriers to rationalize services.
Kolkata airport international passenger departures had gone down from 9232 a day in mid January to 8574 a day now. That means a deep of 4600 passengers a week. Along with it, retail and food and beverage cells at the terminal have also slumped with revenue dipping 14%.
Flights to China were the first to be grounded after India cancelled visas to Chinese citizens and evacuated Indian stranded in the country. But the spread of corona virus to more than 50 countries has increased the radar of uncertainty to the entire region. With flights to Hong Kong being cancelled and going to Vietnam operating intermittently, traffic in South East
Asia is also taking a tumble.
Flights to Bangkok, one of the most popular International destinations for Indians and Kolkatan in particular aren’t immune to the scare. One airline has stopped operations and others are rationalizing services.
The reverberations of the
corona virus are now felt far behind the region with even Gulf bound
flights which have a good number of passengers who travel on word to Europe or
the US, also reporting cancellations.
Loads have dropped
by 50% -70% on eastbound flights and 20% - 25% on those headed
West. if this persists, flights to avoid losses. The alarming issue is that
with the covid with 19 virus continuing to spread, no one is quite sure when
the situation will improve. Travel agents Federation of India chairman is
praying for a quick turnaround.