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Flights from China to Hawaii suspended

Posted on February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 by Russ Roberts

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Top Story:  Beginning Monday, China Eastern Airlines will suspend all flights to Hawaii because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus.

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