A Lufthansa flight brought around 200 people from Frankfurt to China. After the arrival it became known that there is a Corona case among the German passengers.
Update from 1:24 p.m .: Despite the infection on board the first special flight of the German economy to Tianjin (China), there will be a second on Wednesday as planned. “The flight to Shanghai is not in question,” said the managing director of the German Chamber of Commerce in China, Jens Hildebrandt, on Monday after consultations with the Chinese authorities in Beijing. That reports Focus.de.
Corona case on Lufthansa flight: what happens with the second scheduled flight?
Update from 10.43 a.m .: On one Lufthansa special flight after China there was a confirmed Corona case. This also has an impact on the other passengers. For some fellow travelers who had hoped to travel to their destinations after a short quarantine, the Corona case means that they are currently in Tianjin have to stay. It also affects a second special flight. This is planned for Wednesday and should bring 200 people to China again, this time to Shanghai. She wanted to see how it went on German embassy Clarify with the State Department in Beijing during Monday.
Corona case on Lufthansa flight: test for verification confirms infection
Update from June 1st, 8.13 a.m .: The coronavirus infection case on the Special flight of the German economy to Tianjin (China) has been confirmed. The second test to check the 34-year-old’s infection was also positive. The managing director of the German Chamber of Commerce in China, Jens Hildebrandt, reported on Monday (June 1) to the German Press Agency (dpa). According to the health commission of the northern Chinese city, the infected person is one 34 year old engineer from Blaustein in the Alb-Donau district in Baden-Württemberg.
Corona case on a fully occupied Lufthansa flight – nothing was noticed before takeoff
First registration from May 31, 8.25 a.m.
Frankfurt / Tianjin – With one of the approximately 200 passengers from Germany who came on Saturday (May 30th) with a special plane in the Chinese city Tianjin arrived, that’s it Corona virus has been proven.
Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to China: Corona case proven in 34-year-old
The occupants were in before departure Frankfurt tested, however, another examination after arrival in a 34-year-old man was positive. The city’s Ministry of Health reported on Sunday.
The engineer doesn’t have one Symptoms. He was taken to a central quarantine facility for observation. The flight was the first Return campaign for in China employed technicians, managers and other representatives of German business and their families. Four German correspondents from China were also on board the aircraft.
Ni Hao ‘to our first passenger to in 4 months: @Lufthansa, @AHKChina and the German Diplomatic Missions returned 200+ managers, employees and their families back home. ✈️ LH342 landed safe & sound at Tianjin today. The next flight: 3 June from @Airport_FRA #Shanghai! pic.twitter.com/kfU7Pgan8H
– Lufthansa News (@lufthansaNews) May 30, 2020
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Lufthansa: stranded in Germany due to Corona
After China closed the border to foreigners in late March, they were all in Germany stranded. The return flight took place with a Lufthansa charter plane instead, it was organized by the German Chamber of Commerce in China together with the Chinese authorities.
Most of the passengers were already there for 14 days after arriving on Saturday quarantine* been accommodated in a hotel in Tianjin. Depending on the destination in China, for which there are more relaxed regulations, some were able to travel straight on.
Corona case on return flight to China: Another flight to Shanghai planned
Another flight to Shanghai is planned for Wednesday (June 3). In a survey by the Chamber of Commerce, around 2,000 to 2,500 people expressed interest in returning to China.
There was a massive corona outbreak in Göttingen – around 160 people are in quarantine, including 57 children and adolescents.
Because of the corona crisis, many people wear protective masks. Used protective masks are becoming more and more of a problem – there are dangerous consequences.
*Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
came / dpa
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