United Airlines expands fight cancellations to China due to coronavirus concerns

United Airlines has extended flight cancellations to China through the end of March and is grounding more flights in response to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus that has spread to other parts of Asia and the United States.

Chicago-based United (Nasdaq: UAL) earlier this week became the first airline to suspend flights between the United States and China due to the worsening coronavirus crisis, which has killed at least 170 people in China.

The airline said Jan. 28 it would temporarily halt…