Coronavirus (COVID-19) Respiratory illness - Effect on Travel

[p--and--t]

A Filipina maid also died in Dubai.

The UAE government released a statement saying she died of non-2019nCov related pneumonia. (proved via testing)

UAE says death of Dubai-based Filipina not due to novel coronavirus

MANILA, Philippines - The United Arab Emirates has denied that a female Filipino household worker who recently died in Dubai has tested positive for coronavirus. A report from Gulf News on Thursday

globalnation.inquirer.net

A Philippines government minister issued an apology for claiming it was 2019-nCov.

 

[get me outta here]

Does anyone remember how many months it took the travel world to get back to normal after SARS or after MERS?

 

[p--and--t]

This just a short while ago...

Chinese, Filipino diagnosed with coronavirus in UAE, bringing total cases to 7

Official news agency WAM announces 2 new coronavirus cases in the country

gulfnews.com

Includes the comment

"The Ministry said in a statement that the new cases, who are of Chinese and Filipino nationality, are under observation and necessary medical care according to the highest health standards applicable in the country, highlighting the effectiveness of the online reporting system. "

Following on from by previous pondering, it will be interesting to see the ethnic lineage of the Aussies on board the cruise ship that have been infected.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Took me like 5 mins - travelled through SARS and guess what? I live to tell the tale!

 

[get me outta here]

I mean how long did it take airlines to get back to normal, airports to accept pax??

Took me like 5 mins - travelled through SARS and guess what? I live to tell the tale!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I cannot remember - I kept traveling so from memory nowhere near the disruptions / cancellations as now - I think?

 

[p--and--t]

This makes me shake my head in incredulity....after poor Dr Li Wenliang passed away, some official ordered his body be put back on a resus machine to "manage" the timing of the information release.

MediaWatch - Coronavirus: China struggles to mute online outrage over whistleblower's death

Grief and anger have prompted strong reactions to the death of a whistleblower in China. Dr Li Wenliang has fallen victim to the coronavirus he tried to warn people about back in December. Silenced by…

www.france24.com

I no longer believe any of the stats or information being distributed through CCP channels.

 

[Himeno]

I can't assess whether this report (below, in quoting far higher figures) is factual, close to it or exceedingly alarmist. Does anyone have any confirmation one way or the other (granted, it's in mainland China's interests to downplay numbers if they are really far higher than 'officially' released).

I like Taiwan (and have enjoyed visiting) but while I trust its democracy far more than mainland China's authoritarianism, the two nations are not exactly the best of friends:

Deleted pic claims 25k virus deaths

A death tally published by Chinese web giant Tencent before being quickly deleted has sparked debate over the true number of coronavirus victims and whether it is much higher than official statistics show.

www.news.com.au

Already addressed. It is fake.
The source of the images is a pro-Taiwanese Facebook page. The claims came from a gossip forum where users have been altering numbers on Chinese media screen caps on a regular basis since at least Jan 26

https://twitter.com/x/status/1225080746248790018

 

[Must...Fly!]

This makes me shake my head in incredulity....after poor Dr Li Wenliang passed away, some official ordered his body be put back on a resus machine to "manage" the timing of the information release.

MediaWatch - Coronavirus: China struggles to mute online outrage over whistleblower's death

Grief and anger have prompted strong reactions to the death of a whistleblower in China. Dr Li Wenliang has fallen victim to the coronavirus he tried to warn people about back in December. Silenced by…

www.france24.com

I no longer believe any of the stats or information being distributed through CCP channels.

It is no surprise that even death is not dignified in that part of the world. Millions could attest to that, if able...

 

[Oubline]

and depending on the deal, if any, the UK makes with the EU, EC261 won't apply to any flight departing LHR by the end of the year.

Oh ok then, that wouldn’t work then. I thought EC261 applied to flights operated by a EU based carrier flying into the EU.

 

[juddles]

Is it just me, or is the whole Coronavirus thing starting to fizzle out?

 

[zenyattamondatta]

However, that thought got largely squashed tonight as the first Caucasian death was reported from Wuhan (60-70yo USA citizen)

Poor analysis aside, where did the “Caucasian” information come from?

 

[Oubline]

Is it just me, or is the whole Coronavirus thing starting to fizzle out?

I wish that it truly was, but I think the numbers are continually growing for infections and deaths. Why I reckon it feels like that a bit is that it hasn’t really spread so far outside China (e.g. from person to person and then growing within Australia). So far, if you haven’t actually been in China, your chances of getting it in Australia have been extremely low.

 

[Tamerton]

I think the Media are moving on and not reporting it as much either.

 

[Pushka]

i am hoping what I heard this morning is true and that is that the rate of spread is slowly stabilising and that as it spreads the viral strength is being diluted. We can but hope.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Yep hope so - might still get to head to PEK next Sun after all

 

[Pushka]

I wish that it truly was, but I think the numbers are continually growing for infections and deaths. Why I reckon it feels like that a bit is that it hasn’t really spread so far outside China (e.g. from person to person and then growing within Australia). So far, if you haven’t actually been in China, your chances of getting it in Australia have been extremely low.

But it is important to look at the rate of growth. The numbers will continue to rise for some time, even when it is ’over’. As will the number of deaths - from those already diagnosed and which can take a couple of weeks.

 

[drron]

The reaction to this new virus is totally different to SARS and the Swine Flu episodes.Can't remember that the restrictions on travel were so severe.
On top of that I would have been in trouble if I used the presence of this virus as I did with swine flu.We travelled on Air Asia in Thailand at the height of the epidemic.I can remember a few wearing masks.But a Russian couple in front of us reclined on taxiing and although asked politely used the old no speak English to remain reclined.So a couple of coughs from me and the comment-"Bl**dy Swine flu" and they immediately sat upright and didn't recline again.I would expect to be met by the authories on arriving this time.

 

[get me outta here]

For anyone reading this on Christmas Island, you cannot eat the red crabs. And red crabs are not Robber crabs, Robber crabs are big dangerous looking blue ones. . (Just editing some online comments I have read).

 

[kpc]

For anyone reading this on Christmas Island, you cannot eat the red crabs. And red crabs are not Robber crabs, Robber crabs are big dangerous looking blue ones. . (Just editing some online comments I have read).

And the fine is $5000 for killing the Red or Robber crabs! Ps the latter are edible but at a huge cost