UPDATE 1-Egyptair to suspend all China flights over coronavirus

Egyptair will suspend all flights to and from China starting on Feb. 1 over the coronavirus outbreak, the civil aviation ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

Flights from and to Hangzhou will be suspended on Feb.1 followed by flights to and from Guangzhou and Beijing on Feb.4 until further notice, the statement said. The last Chinese tourist group in Egypt will leave on Feb. 4, it said.

Concerns over the spread of the flu-like virus, which originated in the central city of Wuhan, are growing as the death toll rises.