Everybody is talking about coronavirus,” Potok told The Washington Post when asked why he did it. [Live updates on the coronavirus]Local law enforcement and EMS personnel met the WestJet flight when it reached Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. “Out of an abundance of caution, our crew followed all protocols for infectious disease on board, including sequestering an individual who made an unfounded claim regarding Coronavirus,” WestJet officials said in a statement. “There’s no such thing as bad publicity,” Potok said in an Instagram Stories video posted at 4:24 a.m. Wednesday. Airlines are taking away amenities like hot meals and blankets amid growing coronavirus concernsBefore the new coronavirus, travel aided the spread of other diseases.

Source: Washington Post February 05, 2020 21:46 UTC