Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #14

[gregjrichards]

Top travel firms are relaxing their strict booking conditions on luxury breaks as reservations continue to nose-dive amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Cruise holiday giant Royal Caribbean has decided to allow guests to cancel their stays up to two days before their ships are due to set sail and receive a full credit, which they can use to book another holiday by the end of next year.

Luxury holiday firm Kuoni has also tweaked its booking conditions, allowing customers for exclusive destinations including the Maldives, Bali and Sri Lanka to switch their trip dates up to seven days before departure.

Top travel firms relax strict booking policies to tempt more customers on luxury breaks | Daily Mail Online

 

[enelram]

This one struck me as quite funny.....I'm still laughing.

you, dear Henry, apparently did NOT grow up
in the country.

 

[Rprp1021]

2 ‘presumptive positive’ coronavirus cases reported in Denver

2 more confirmed cases in Denver area today. Total of 4 now in Colorado since yesterday. None of the cases are related to each other.

 

[Ray_of_hope]

Maybe open them outside. Throw away right away. Then wash your hands well and wash the item if possible? I started doing this a long while back because the Amazon boxes are alway really dirty.

Probably a good idea.
"According to the WHO, coronaviruses may survive on surfaces for just a few hours or several days, although many factors will influence this, including surface material and weather.

That’s why personal preventive steps like frequently washing hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and wiping down often-touched surfaces with disinfectants or a household cleaning spray, are a good idea."

As coronavirus spreads, many questions and some answers - Harvard Health Blog

 

[Henry2326]

Ha...I guess so...

U.S. excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads U.S. excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads Reuters on Twitter

 

[bluedivergirl]

Great advice to air out your house. Let some sunshine in, too. Grandma was right, sunlight is a great disinfectant.

I did a major grocery shopping at Publix in central Florida. It was busy, with management bagging and running the registers. There was a sign near the tissue, asking people to limit their purchase to two. Didn't see any other limits on paper goods or cleaning supplies. Both of those items were in good supply. Didn't check on sanitizers as I don't use it.

Loaded up on protein, frozen veg, canned soup. If we have to hide out in the house, I'm ready!

I found a nifty product on Amazon ~ soap film. I'm allergic to many soaps, so I wanted my own. It is a plastic container with wafer thin films of soap.

 

[Henry2326]

you, dear Henry, apparently did NOT grow up
in the country.

Ha...my friend...I Did..maybe it was the memories....and the reference to crazies...

 

[whitelilac]

This toilet paper mania.....
Seems people are more concerned with wiped butts than food.

But if you don't have food, you won't need to wipe your butt, right?

 

[Strangeworld]

That sounds good.

But I hope people remember that plain soap is a good thing! Just use it, whatever kind you like. No panic to get a specific kind, imo, is worth it.

jmo

I agree, normal soap and water is just as good! Hand sanitiser is good though for when people are out and about. Part of my work means I am in the community having contact with vulnerable people - I don't always have access to soap and water, so I have my sanitiser handy.

 

[enelram]

Ha...I guess so...

U.S. excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads U.S. excludes Chinese face masks, medical gear from tariffs as coronavirus spreads Reuters on Twitter

had been watching for this to happen.
Betcha China says FU.

 

[Henry2326]

Korean government provides 14 days of paid leave while in quarantine for those who might have been infected with #coronavirus. The US should do the same. ⁦@V2019N⁩ 코로나19 - 2주간의 '잠시 멈춤' 캠페인

 

[Oregonmama]

Yikes to everything.

 

[x_files]

It is not just the youngsters.
I was on the train and saw a woman,well over 50 sit eating crisps,wipe her lips,then touch the seat and tray in front of her.She did this repeatedly.

YUCK!!! OMG! eeks.

 

[whitelilac]

Probably a good idea.
"According to the WHO, coronaviruses may survive on surfaces for just a few hours or several days, although many factors will influence this, including surface material and weather.

That’s why personal preventive steps like frequently washing hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and wiping down often-touched surfaces with disinfectants or a household cleaning spray, are a good idea."

As coronavirus spreads, many questions and some answers - Harvard Health Blog

Well you can always use a blow torch.....that would wipe out the virus on surfaces right?

 

[Henry2326]

What the heck do they know, that we don't? No cases there....yet....


JUST IN: South by Southwest canceled, "local disaster" declared in Austin, Texas, amid growing coronavirus fears, Austin mayor announces. Coronavirus live updates: US death toll rises to 15; SXSW canceled ABC News on Twitter

 

[Strangeworld]

Great point! Antibacterial soaps don't kill viruses.
Antibacterial soaps don't kill viruses

Can Hand Sanitizer Actually Kill the Coronavirus?

There's a solid amount of research backing up the fact that hand sanitizer can kill some viruses, and it definitely has a place in coronavirus prevention, says Kathleen Winston, Ph.D., R.N., dean of nursing at the University of Phoenix. In a study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, hand sanitizer was effective in killing another type of coronavirus, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, among other viruses. (Related: Is Coronavirus As Dangerous As It Sounds?)

 

[bluedivergirl]

I’ve done that while backpacking a couple times. It’s not that bad.

I've done it, too. After a dive, you have to sit and off-gas for a while before you dive again. Sits often include a potty break in the jungle. Men go left, women go right.

 

[gregjrichards]

Stop touching cash! WHO officials warn that coronavirus can spread through handling money and urge people to use credit cards or electronic payments instead

The World Health Organization has issued a warning that handling money may spread coronavirus and is urging people to stop using cash when they can.

In a warning this week, WHO reminded people that money picks up the disease which can stay on surfaces for hours if not days.

'We know that money changes hands frequently and can pick up all sorts of bacteria and viruses and things like that.

Stop touching cash! WHO officials warn that coronavirus can spread through handling money | Daily Mail Online

 

[Inthedetails]

Seattle Academy, which serves nearly 1,000 students grades 6-through-12, will shut down until April 20 and conduct online classes: Coronavirus Live Updates: The latest COVID-19 developments in Seattle and the world of tech

Whoa! That's a long time.

Even though those are the big kids, having kids home for two months is going to require some supervision. My heart goes out to families scrambling to figure this out.

Wow.

 

[happyday]

What the heck do they know, that we don't? No cases there....yet....


JUST IN: South by Southwest canceled, "local disaster" declared in Austin, Texas, amid growing coronavirus fears, Austin mayor announces. Coronavirus live updates: US death toll rises to 15; SXSW canceled ABC News on Twitter

Well tons of people from around the globe swarm Austin for SXSW. Locals have had a petition to cancel it for about a week. It is sad, but it makes sense.