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- The head of the American Airlines flight attendant union called on US airlines to increase precautions over the deadly coronavrius outbreak in Wuhan, China.
- More than 630 people have been infected by the mysterious virus, and 18 have died.
- Airlines have said they are coordinating with US health officials.
- American said it is taking steps to communicate the risks, and hand out sanitizing wipes on flights to China.
- Delta said it would offer "flexibility" to customers booked to travel to Wuhan.
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The head of American Airlines' flight attendants union released on Thursday urged US airlines to buckle down and take "immediate emergency measures" to protect flight crews from the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
"The health of our crew members and passengers is a top priority for us and we refuse to compromise their health or safety in any way," Lori Bassani, the president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), said in a statement.
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