Well being worse than Hitler, I am a 1-person commute, so no risk there - when I get there though, I work for a facility that has users and scientists from around the globe. One way or another Vic,   I don't think many people are  going to be isolated from this if it really gets going  except maybe a few Jock and  Taffy farmers - even they will have to  "come into town" occasionally.

Originally Posted by: Bugglesgate 

I would not be surprised to see foreign travel curtailed quite soon, with restrictions on domestic travel following.

Originally Posted by: Arcus 

I would not be surprised to see foreign travel curtailed quite soon, with restrictions on domestic travel following.

Originally Posted by: Arcus 

It's not something I see happening.

Originally Posted by: westv 

It's not something I see happening.

Originally Posted by: westv 

Spanish mainland cases now at 130.

It’s remarkable they only had one confirmed case last week.

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

Dr. Matt McCarthy, a staff physician at New York-Presbyterian:

“I’m here to tell you, right now, at one of the busiest hospitals in the country, I don’t have [a rapid diagnostic test] at my finger tips.” “I still have to make my case, plead to test people. This is not good. We know that there are 88 cases in the United States. There are going to be hundreds by middle of week. There’s going to be thousands by next week. And this is a testing issue.”

“In New York State, the person who tested positive is only the 32nd test we’ve done in this state,” he said. “That is a national scandal. [...] They’re testing 10,000 a day in some countries and we can’t get this off the ground,” McCarthy said. “I’m a practitioner on the firing line, and I don’t have the tools to properly care for patients today.”

I'd be surprised at outright bans but  an FO  warning to a specific area will effectively kibosh travel there and give people leverage  to get money back on pre booked  hols.

What I CAN see is some more travel companies going to the wall !

Originally Posted by: Bugglesgate 

5 new deaths in Washington State, USA, today; 6 deaths in total, but only 96 cases in total. There seems to be a problem with getting hold of tests generally in the USA:

Originally Posted by: Darren S 

I'd be surprised at outright bans but  an FO  warning to a specific area will effectively kibosh travel there and give people leverage  to get money back on pre booked  hols.

What I CAN see is some more travel companies going to the wall !

Originally Posted by: Bugglesgate 

France and Spain are following the same pattern as Italy.

On Africa, I was concerned to read today that many African countries did not even have the ability to test for the virus until very recently - that could explain why no cases have been reported from most sub-Saharan countries, some of which have very close business and investment ties with China. Would expect catch-up in the coming days and weeks to show that some, if not most, African nations have had the virus at some level for some time.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Crazy. This could do a lot of damage to trump. 

I wonder if Q will revise his grading of US response.

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

France and Spain are following the same pattern as Italy.

On Africa, I was concerned to read today that many African countries did not even have the ability to test for the virus until very recently - that could explain why no cases have been reported from most sub-Saharan countries, some of which have very close business and investment ties with China. Would expect catch-up in the coming days and weeks to show that some, if not most, African nations have had the virus at some level for some time.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Don't underestimate the outright bans from other countries on travel from the UK.

Originally Posted by: Arcus 

I would be exceptionally surprised if the virus could be contained, it would be almost unprecedented.

Originally Posted by: doctormog 

We're supposed to be travelling on 28th March to a country with no cases. I don't see the flight or destination being a threat to us, but they might see us as a threat! 

Originally Posted by: Darren S 

 1) There is a suggestion the virus has been circulating in Washington for weeks

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

Apparently some patients have to pay for their own Covid19 tests in America  $3000  a go.  They truly have the worst health system 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

 Apparently some patients have to pay for their own Covid19 tests in America  $3000  a go.  They truly have the worst health system 

Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman 

I'd be surprised if this was true.

Originally Posted by: xioni2 

That may be true but they are a very industrious and hard working people. I wouldn't be surprised if they get on top of things quicker than we do in the UK should be the outbreak really take hold. 

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze