Taiwan to quarantine all pilots of largest airline amid COVID-19 outbreak

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TAIPEI: Taiwan will quarantine all pilots for its largest carrier China Airlines for 14 days as it tries to stop an outbreak of COVID-19 among its ...

A China Airlines Boeing 747-400 passenger plane takes off at Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan, Aug 6, 2018. TAIPEI: Taiwan will quarantine all pilots for its largest carrier China Airlines for 14 days as it tries to stop an outbreak of COVID-19 among its crew, effectively grounding the airline, the health minister said on Monday .

"This will have a big impact on China Airlines, on its passenger and freighter flights, and for the crew too. But for the safety of the whole community we cannot but make this decision," he said.

 

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