Christine Kim, one of Ms. Yu’s friends, said she understood her friend’s concerns but rebooked her own trip on Korean Air. She said she thinks some of the media coverage of the virus seems to be exaggerated. Laura Clews had a China Eastern Airlines flight to New Zealand from London, with a stopover in Shanghai. Ms. Clews has since reached out to Travel Genio by phone and email, as well as on Instagram, on Facebook and, with a newly created account, on Twitter. Jayne and Ed O’Donnell had planned to visit their daughter and son-in-law in China, where they both teach science in Shanghai.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2020 12:59 UTC