Emirates suspends passenger flights from Pakistan following virus cases

The Dubai-based airline said a number of passengers were found to have COVID-19 on a recent flight.
An Emirates aircraft takes off from Dubai International Airport on April 6, 2020, as Emirates Airline resumed a limited number of outbound passenger flights after its COVID-19 coronavirus-enforced stoppage. (Photo by KARIM SAHIB / AFP) (Photo by KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images)
An Emirates aircraft takes off from Dubai International Airport on April 6, 2020, as the airline resumed a limited number of outbound passenger flights after its coronavirus-enforced stoppage. - KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images
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Emirates airlines suspended passenger flights from Pakistan on Wednesday following the discovery of travelers with COVID-19 on a flight.

An unspecified number of Emirates passengers tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Hong Kong following an Emirates flight, a spokesperson told Al-Monitor. The airline said the suspension would be temporary.

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