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Coronavirus: Boeing suspends production of 787 at South Carolina plant

The announcement came soon after the state's governor issued an order on Monday directing residents to stay home except for essential trips.

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Boeing Co said on Monday it would suspend production of its 787 airplanes at its facilities in South Carolina amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The announcement came soon after the state's governor issued an order on Monday directing residents to stay home except for essential trips.

Boeing production will be suspended until further notice after the second shift on Wednesday. On Sunday, the largest US planemaker indefinitely extended the halt of its production operations at its Washington state facilities.

On Thursday, Reuters reported that planemakers - including Boeing and Airbus SE - were looking at drastic cuts in wide-body production amid

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