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Coronavirus. Two British Airways Staffs Test Positive by Perfecttouchade(op): 10:15pm On Mar 06, 2020
Two British Airways staff have tested positive for coronavirus, Public Health England confirmed to the airline.

It’s understood the staff are baggage handlers.

A British Airways spokesman said: “Public Health England has confirmed that two members of our staff have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
“The colleagues have been isolated and are recovering at home.”

The coronavirus, officially Covid-19, has killed more than 3,000 people around the world and infected more than 100,000 around the world.
The two British Airways staff bring the total of infected people in the UK to 163. The

The UK reported its first death from the flu-like virus yesterday.

News of the BA staff infection comes as airlines around the world are encouraging employees to take unpaid leave as the spread of coronavirus has seen a huge drop in demand for flights.
British Airways is the latest to make the offer to staff, although the airline stressed “it’s entirely optional”.

“Like other airlines we are taking steps to control the costs in our business,” a spokesperson told The Independent.

Source:https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/coronavirus-british-airways-ba-flight-travel-advice-outbreak-uk-a9381741.html

Re: Coronavirus. Two British Airways Staffs Test Positive by TheGiftedOne(m): 10:16pm On Mar 06, 2020
EPL matches will soon be holding behind closed doors.
Re: Coronavirus. Two British Airways Staffs Test Positive by chatinent: 10:18pm On Mar 06, 2020
Who knows how many more they've infected in board.
Re: Coronavirus. Two British Airways Staffs Test Positive by Perfecttouchade(op): 10:22pm On Mar 06, 2020
It's becoming scary day by day as more countries are getting infected by the virus.. the world is seriously under threat..funny scenario today, I saw a guy wearing a hoodie sweater who suddenly started vomiting on the road side..na so I change route abeg, the awareness is still low in Nigeria and with the way flights are still coming in, it's still a serious threat..and U.S is seriously getting new cases almost every hour
Re: Coronavirus. Two British Airways Staffs Test Positive by yanabasee(m): 10:31pm On Mar 06, 2020
This thing that Nigeria is playing with..... If that thing eventually enter Nigeria..... With our negligence and unequipped ports and boarders.... It'll not consider a poor man or rich folks....



We want to see the Italiano.....
Re: Coronavirus. Two British Airways Staffs Test Positive by money121(m): 10:47pm On Mar 06, 2020
Oga ooo
Re: Coronavirus. Two British Airways Staffs Test Positive by Perfecttouchade(op): 8:08am On Mar 07, 2020
TheGiftedOne:
EPL matches will soon be holding behind closed doors.
we pray UK can quickly stop the spread.
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