The White House is discussing stopping flights from China due to the Wuhan pneumonia, according to US officials.

The White House told chief executives of major US carriers that a temporary ban on flights from China was being discussed, according to officials attending the meeting. This decision may affect flights to and from China, as well as airports across the United States.

Sources declined to name because no final decision has been made. The Trump administration is also considering ways to prevent the spread of the nCoV virus pneumonia globally.

United Airlines, the airline with the most flights to mainland China and Hong Kong with more than 10 flights a day, yesterday announced it would cancel dozens of flights next month. United Airlines said it has witnessed a significant decline in travel demand to China.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns all US visitors not to China. A US plane this morning evacuated 240 American citizens from Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly virus pandemic in China, the US State Department said.

Wuhan City, the capital of Hubei Province, is the center of an outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new strain of the corona virus (nCoV), causing 131 deaths so far and thousands of infections across China. and abroad, including Thailand, USA, France, Canada, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore, Nepal and Australia. Wuhan has been blocked, and public transport in 18 other cities in Hubei Province has been stopped to limit spread.

Wuhan Mayor Chu Tien Vuong acknowledged on January 27 that the disease was not handled well, did not publish timely information and was ready to resign to calm public opinion. Mr. Wang on January 26 said he was "very miserable and felt guilty".