COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread

[yuneeq]

Uh oh. Nine South Koreans who tested positive for coronavirus visited Israel
https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/SKorea-reports-142-additional-coronavirus-cases-brings-total-to-34-618364

List of places they visited:

February 8: Tower of David and Gallery hotels in Netanya.
February 9: Caesarea; Basilica of the Annunciation, St. Joseph's Church and St. Gabriel hotel in Nazareth; Ein Gev hotel in the Sea of Galilee.
February 10: Church of the Multiplication, Church of the Primacy of Saint Peter, Tanoreen restaurant and Ein Gev hotel in the Sea of Galilee.
February 11: David hotel in the Dead Sea.
February 12: Masada national park, Timna national park and Leonardo hotel in Be'er Sheva.
February 13: Be'er Sheva national park, Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Grand Court hotel in Jerusalem.
February 14: Bethphage, Chapel of the Ascension, Church of the Pater Noster, Dominus Flevit Church and Gethsemane in the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Cenacle (Room of the Last Supper), Tomb of the Virgin Mary and the Church of Saint Peter in Gallicantu in the Old City of Jerusalem.
February 15: Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Church of Saint Anne and Jerusalem Gold restaurant in Jerusalem; St. John's Church and Church of the Visitation in Ein Karem.

[aygart]

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1582400752-israel-some-90-high-school-students-in-isolation-after-coming-in-contact-with-virus-carrying-koreans

[Proisrael]

https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1582400752-israel-some-90-high-school-students-in-isolation-after-coming-in-contact-with-virus-carrying-koreans

Scary for me....these kids are maybe a 5 minute drive away for me....only comfort is it has been 10 days already and nothing has come up.

[PlatinumGuy]

Italy spread is frightening.

[ExGingi]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-23/even-without-a-case-africa-may-be-a-big-victim-of-coronavirus

[justmeha]

does anybody knew how to check the flights still going in to china

[Boruch Parnes]

does anybody knew how to check the flights still going in to china

just make sure to be safe!!

[yuneeq]

does anybody knew how to check the flights still going in to china

Check what exactly? You’re looking to get quarantined?

[justmeha]

Check what exactly? You’re looking to get quarantined?

which airlines are still flying to airport x
thank you for your concern but i am looking at what are the options to go to china
p.s. no its not to see the great wall

[m65]

which airlines are still flying to airport x
thank you for your concern but i am looking at what are the options to go to china
p.s. no its not to see the great wall

if ur going go to the wall, its probably the safest place in china, ull be the only one there

[yuneeq]

which airlines are still flying to airport x
thank you for your concern but i am looking at what are the options to go to china
p.s. no its not to see the great wall

Then I'm not sure why you posted here when can just go on google/kayak/expedia and a simple search will tell you all you need to know.

[hello111]

Hi all, I flew from Da Nang to Newark on Cathay in March 2019 (from the error fare posted; thanks for that). My return was from Newark to Da Nang March 1, 2020 (stopover in Hong Kong) but was changed by Cathay to JFK to Da Nang March 2, 2020 (stopover in Honk Kong). Due to the coronavirus in Asia I don’t want to travel then. They say they agree to let me change it but that since the return portion has to be by a year after the initial part of the trip that I would have to travel by March 19, 2020. Is there any answer I can give to this. I’ve called Cathay twice but received the same answer. Should I ask to speak to a manager, try HUCA or am I out of luck? Any advice would be appreciated. I need to figure this out this week as my flight is meant to leave on March 2.

[chinagel]

Check what exactly? You’re looking to get quarantined?

Where are all the MYOB police?

[yuneeq]

You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/covid-vaccine/607000/

[Dan]

You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/02/covid-vaccine/607000/

https://www.dansdeals.com/more/dans-commentary/news-roundup/sunday-news-roundup-2-16-20-new-us-airlines-cruise-quarantines-reclinegate-yiddish-harry-potter-aeroplan-infant-awards/#Will_Coronavirus_Infect_23rds_Of_The_Planet

[shaulyaakov]

Curious if DDFers are tread ting COV-19 more or less seriously than Zika vis-a-vis travel.

[yuneeq]

Curious if DDFers are tread ting COV-19 more or less seriously than Zika vis-a-vis travel.

I think it's far worse given how easily it spreads, but regardless airlines/countries are making it much more difficult to travel.

[yuneeq]

Video dump.

From 12 days ago but still puts COVID19 into perspective:
https://youtu.be/6dDD2tHWWnU?t=81

Graphic scenes from China:
https://nullvideo.com/user/JW293PQS/ewJz5aW

Recovered patient describing patients that were put in body bags (and cremated) while still breathing (translation is correct, FWIW)
https://twitter.com/jenniferatntd/status/1232060971901952006

[yuneeq]

Over 80k confirmed cases
https://covid19info.live/

Italy, Iran, South Korea all on their way to be China 2.0.

[Yonah]

I am flying to Israel next week for a family simcha. My boss mentioned to me that HR has been discussing what to do about people who travel overseas, and it's possible that they might make me work from home when I get back. Anyone else's company considering something like this?