Coronavirus - Overall
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@mariner4life It will be summer there, and virus season in Australia ...
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i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
You’re not that old are you?
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@Virgil said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
You’re not that old are you?
feel it sometimes
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Virgil said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
You’re not that old are you?
feel it sometimes
A nice long break overseas will fix that....oh....
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@Virgil said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Virgil said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
You’re not that old are you?
feel it sometimes
A nice long break overseas will fix that....oh....
with the added benefit of 24 hour medical care
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Virgil said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@Virgil said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
You’re not that old are you?
feel it sometimes
A nice long break overseas will fix that....oh....
with the added benefit of 24 hour medical care
And 14 days to yourself to escape the drudgery of family...
... so what are you waiting for
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looks like Covermore who offered travel cover with a 'cancel for any reason' extension will be ceasing offering this extension later today.
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Roy Anderson (Imperial College London) piece on countermeasures and economic effects:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30567-5/fulltext
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
I'm in the same boat re Japan trip next week. Biggest cconcern isnt getting sick, but getting stuck, unable to get back either NZ or Oz. Made worse by being on the island in Sapporo, where some airlines (Thai) have already cancelled routes.
Bloody hard to know what to do. We dropped a lot of cash on this, 5x people for 10 nights, lift passes, accom, ski hire, kids lessons, all non refundable.
But I guess it's all a sunk cost and there's no point getting ill or stuck chasing the memories because of the cash.
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@voodoo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
I'm in the same boat re Japan trip next week. Biggest cconcern isnt getting sick, but getting stuck, unable to get back either NZ or Oz. Made worse by being on the island in Sapporo, where some airlines (Thai) have already cancelled routes.
Bloody hard to know what to do. We dropped a lot of cash on this, 5x people for 10 nights, lift passes, accom, ski hire, kids lessons, all non refundable.
But I guess it's all a sunk cost and there's no point getting ill or stuck chasing the memories because of the cash.
yeah that is waaaay worse than me and i feel for you mate, i really do
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@mariner4life but shit, its just money right? It's already spent, its just the fun, photos and memories we forego. Family is safe, that's the priority.
Like you I also have a family member at risk, being my Mum who is 74 and has lung cancer - talk about prime fucking target for this thing! My oldest and me are booked to fly to NZ straight from Japan to visit her for a few weeks...doesnt really feel like such a good idea right now....
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@voodoo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life but shit, its just money right? It's already spent, its just the fun, photos and memories we forego. Family is safe, that's the priority.
Like you I also have a family member at risk, being my Mum who is 74 and has lung cancer - talk about prime fucking target for this thing! My oldest and me are booked to fly to NZ straight from Japan to visit her for a few weeks...doesnt really feel like such a good idea right now....
that's very pragmatic of you. I am finding it a little harder to separate than that.
That said, if we just wait this out, there is every chance by our travel time this is starting to blow itself out up there. maybe we will be banned from travel to Europe!
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@voodoo said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
@mariner4life said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
i get that. Let's just say one of the people in my family is in that "at risk" category so i can't be to blase about the whole thing
3 months is ages away, but the lack of any sort of clarity from anywhere is the biggest problem
at the moment all i am doing is obtaining information as to my options
I'm in the same boat re Japan trip next week. Biggest cconcern isnt getting sick, but getting stuck, unable to get back either NZ or Oz. Made worse by being on the island in Sapporo, where some airlines (Thai) have already cancelled routes.
Bloody hard to know what to do. We dropped a lot of cash on this, 5x people for 10 nights, lift passes, accom, ski hire, kids lessons, all non refundable.
But I guess it's all a sunk cost and there's no point getting ill or stuck chasing the memories because of the cash.
That sucks.
Snow is good too.
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@Machpants said in Coronavirus: should I be panicking yet?:
Actually, if this is true, it is probably best to overreact.
Just reading the link text (who needs detail) that's hardly surprising.