Taipei Times
Date: Feb 02, 2020
By: Lin Chia-nan and Chen Yu-fu  /  Staff reporters, with CNA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking to clarify a decision by Italian authorities to ban flights from Taiwan, as a novel coronavirus outbreak first discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan spreads around the world.

After Italy on Friday confirmed two 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) cases, it suspended all flights from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong and Macau until April 28.

The ban affects Taiwan-based carriers China Airlines (CAL) and EVA Airways.

CAL operates three flights per week between Taoyuan and Rome, while EVA was set to start direct flights to Milan on Feb. 18.    [FULL  STORY]