Direct flight operation between China and Pakistan resumed today with the arrival of Chinese flight CZ 6007 at Islamabad airport.

The flight operation was suspended temporarily for few days in the wake of outbreak of coronavirus in China.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Dr. Zafar Mirza visited the Islamabad airport and reviewed the screening arrangements made for the passengers.

In his remarks, Dr. Zafar Mirza said elaborate arrangements have been made at all the airports for the screening of passengers.

He said National Institute of Health has the facility to diagnose coronavirus.

Islamabad on Jan. 29 suspended flight operations to and from China amid rising casualties from the novel virus outbreak that the World Health Organization (WHO) promoted to a global health emergency last week.

The novel coronavirus, so named because under the microscope it resembles a crown, has killed at least 304 people in China, with over 14,000 infected.

Since its outbreak, China has put Wuhan under lockdown in a bid to contain the virus and is building a 1,000-bed hospital to treat those affected.

Beyond China, the virus has spread to Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the U.S., Singapore, France, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, India, Nepal and Canada.

Travelers from China are being screened for the virus at airports worldwide. Several airlines have suspended flights to Wuhan.