Coronavirus update - March 1st 2020



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.


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