Report: 60% of Beijing flights canceled to stem virus spread

Chinese media say more than 60% of commercial flights in and out of Beijing have been canceled as the city raises alert level amid a new coronavirus outbreak. The website of the Communist Party's Global Times said that as of 9 a.m. Wednesday, a total of 1,255 flights to and from the capital's two major airports have been scrapped. Beijing has enacted a number of measures to limit travel in and out of the city, especially among those coming from districts where new cases have been detected.

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