‘Global IT meltdown’ causes widespread damage even in the U.S…Thousands of flights canceled

Delivery delays, unresponsive 911 calls, hospital appointment cancellations, and disruptions to stock trading,
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Passengers waiting for airplanes
[Milwaukee Reuters=Yonhap News],
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, “(San Francisco=Yonhap News) By Kim Tae-jong = The ‘IT crisis’ caused by conflicts between Microsoft’s operating system (OS) and security software provider has been wreaking havoc worldwide, with thousands of flights canceled in the United States as a result.”,
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, ‘ According to the U.S. flight tracking website FlightAware on the 19th local time, about 2,000 domestic and international flights were canceled at noon.’,
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, ‘ Following Delta Air Lines canceling over 600 flights, American Airlines and United Airlines also canceled around 330 and 280 flights, respectively, causing significant delays and cancellations in flight operations.’,
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, ‘ Communication failures between airplanes and ground control centers at major airports and disruptions in flight reservations and check-ins have been the cause.’,
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, ‘ More than 3,200 flights worldwide have been canceled, with about 2,000 of them being U.S. flights.’,
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, ‘ Flight delays globally reached around 30,000 flights, with about 5,400 of them being U.S. domestic and international flights.’,
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, ‘ U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he expects transportation issues, including airline disruptions due to the IT crisis, to return to normal on the 20th.’,
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, ‘ Delivery services have also been greatly affected.’,
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, ‘ FedEx has announced that deliveries are being delayed due to the IT crisis, causing “significant disruptions,” and they have entered emergency mode to minimize the impact.’,
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, ‘ UPS is also experiencing service delays, affecting some UPS computer systems in the U.S. and Europe, while DHL stated that it is monitoring the situation and having some impact in certain regions.’,
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Times Square, New York
[New York EPA= Yonhap News],
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, ‘Union Pacific Railroad, a U.S. railway company, reported various levels of impact across its network, stating that there are delays in customer deliveries in order to ensure continuous movement of cargo.’,
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, ‘ Emergency 911 calls being unresponsive and some hospitals closing doors have also caused disruptions in medical services.’,
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, ‘ The 911 emergency service outage affected several states including Alaska, requiring local police to provide alternative emergency numbers.’,
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, ‘ Mount Sinai Health System in New York was affected by the IT crisis, and Miami-based the University of Miami Health System struggled with accessing electronic medical records and other programs.’,
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, ‘ Health systems affiliated with the University of Virginia and the Penn Medicine in Pennsylvania also experienced system outages, resulting in patient appointment cancellations and delays.’,
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, ‘ The IT crisis has also spread to the financial sector, with Charles Schwab, the largest brokerage firm in the U.S., warning trading customers about intermittent slowdowns or unavailability of specific online functions, potentially leading to duplicate trades.’,
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, ‘ The mobile app of the world’s largest coffee chain Starbucks also experienced disruptions on that day, forcing customers to visit stores in person to place orders.’,
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