Even though the WHO is still confident in the plan of attack of China ’s government , in late days , a phone number of European airlines , including Lufthansa , British Airways , Turkish Airlines , Air France and KLM , have announced the suspension or step-down of the number of domesticated flights to and from multiple cities in mainland China . As the Fruit Logistica in Berlin is next week , a peck of Chinese companies have difficulty with finding available flights to Europe . In the last few days flights have already been call off , after the declaration of the WHO it seem that more flying have been canceled .
in the first place , there were about 90 Formosan fellowship registered for Fruit Logistica . FreshPlaza contacted several Chinese shower , it seems that some of the exhibitors are not able to go to . In general , most company were very positive about attend , they did not cancel due to the virus . Most companionship canceled because they could not find another flight to Europe . For now , it is confirmed that one - third of the company will not attend , and another one - third will definitely attend , and the remain third have not confirm anything yet .
Some company have automatically canceled their participation plan in thoughtfulness of epidemic prevention . A Irish potato final base provider from Ningbo said , " In this case , I think it ’s adept not to go thus reducing the luck of contagion . There is not really a solution to this job . We are negociate with the exposition to see if we can have some compensation . “According to another exporter : " In world-wide , the Chinese government has taken a lot of prevention measures and the people are actively join forces . We are confident that the epidemic will be under control as soon as possible , but many people are lost about the epidemic state of affairs . There is scare about the bed cover at the event , and we believe that even if we can participate in the exposition on clock time , the gist of the exhibition will not be very good , so we decided not to pass . "
The epidemic not only dissemble the travel plan of Taiwanese exhibitors , but also regard the company ’s job . Export party generally said , " This epidemic has had a immense wallop on companies . Although there have been late foreign order , due to the governance ’s prolonged holiday , the famine of worker has also forced us to put out the delivery sentence . " Another powdered ginger exporter said , " We had three containers out before January 15th , but now we have to stop processing and can not embark on clock time . "
On the 31st of January , the WHO ( World Health Organisation ) declared the coronavirus as a global wellness pinch . As Mr. Dr. Tedros from WHO say on Twitter : “ Our expectant concern is the potential for the virus to spread to country with weaker wellness systems , and which are ill - fain to deal with it . allow me be clean-cut : this resolution is not a vote of no confidence in China . On the contrary , WHO continues to have confidence in China ’s capacity to moderate the outbreak . ”
