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A Mysterious Virus in Central China Has Infected Dozens, Raising Fears of a New Epidemic. Here's What to Know

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Guess who is booked for a bucket-list tour of China next month? It all started with a Groupon I bought last April. Obviously I am not going, and I lost $, and I will not get $ back. I knew in my gut around New Years this coronavirus could be bad, and my travel companion/friend, a retired nurse, said I was worrying about nothing. I don't have the leisure time to be stuck in a quarantine upon my return from China to LAX...and then I would have to face another screening in ATL before returning home. I have always been a timeshare or independent traveler and never used a travel agency before. This was the first and last time I would book a trip of this scale via Groupon and an un-tested travel agency. Money down the drain, but I think my life is worth more than $1500.
 
Incredible footage shows China's 1,000-bed coronavirus hospital starting to take shape after just FOUR DAYS of construction as the nation rushes to build three MORE.


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China's 1,000-bed coronavirus hospital takes shape after four days

Chinese authorities have ordered four construction companies to toil through the Chinese New Year holiday to complete the six-acre medical centre in Wuhan's Caidian District in a week.
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An Update on China's ''Six- Day Hospital Build" to Tackle Coronavirus in Wuhan.


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An Update on China's "Six-Day Hospital Build" to Tackle Coronavirus in Wuhan - Core77

It's remarkable that you can speed up footage of humans building things in a group, and it totally resembles insect behavior: That's footage of construction workers in Wuhan, racing to build a 25,000-square-meter (270,000-square-foot) hospital to handle the sudden rise in Coronavirus-infected...
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Just reported there is a lady on a cruise ship in Italy. That has been reported with the coronavirus symptoms .
 
Carol C said:
Guess who is booked for a bucket-list tour of China next month? It all started with a Groupon I bought last April. Obviously I am not going, and I lost $, and I will not get $ back. I knew in my gut around New Years this coronavirus could be bad, and my travel companion/friend, a retired nurse, said I was worrying about nothing. I don't have the leisure time to be stuck in a quarantine upon my return from China to LAX...and then I would have to face another screening in ATL before returning home. I have always been a timeshare or independent traveler and never used a travel agency before. This was the first and last time I would book a trip of this scale via Groupon and an un-tested travel agency. Money down the drain, but I think my life is worth more than $1500.
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Did you happen to buy travel insurance?

My company has banned all travel to China.

As of today many airlines are either canceling all flights or severely restricting their schedules.
 
My husband and I have decided to cancel non-essential upcoming trips which involve travelling with others in a confined space like an airplane or cruise ship. While we may be overly paranoid but that is our position. We have cancelled 2 cruises and a trip to Ko Olina in April. While we bought travel insurance we won't be able to claim against the insurance since we have not been forced into the cancellations.
 
I booked flight on Hainan airline going to China using both flight network internet travel agency and chase portal on 1/18/2020. I called yesterday to both travel agencies and able to get full refund back without penalty. I did pay using sapphire reserve, I figure i can potentially make claim using chase travel insurance if I have to cancel.
I read that the Chinese airline are allowing cancellation without penalty while us based airline allow change and cancellation for travel to 2/28/20 for Beijing and Shanghai and for Wuhan 3/30/20. so depend which airline you are using.
If your travel agency doesn’t allow cancellation now, then maybe wait and see. If the situation get worse and travel is banned, you can then ask for refund
 
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My husband and I have decided to cancel non-essential upcoming trips which involve travelling with others in a confined space like an airplane or cruise ship. While we may be overly paranoid but that is our position. We have cancelled 2 cruises and a trip to Ko Olina in April. While we bought travel insurance we won't be able to claim against the insurance since we have not been forced into the cancellations.
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I agree, last time I traveled with others I got the flu. I am still concerned about getting it again, a different strain. Add the new virus just adds to the concern.

Where I am still traveling, I also don’t want to do traveling with others in confined spaces. I am suppose to go to DVC soon and now have another reservation for Marco Island for the same week. Haven’t convinced my other half yet, he thinks I am nuts and wants to go to Disney. I just think, less people, less touching, less chance to get sick. Yes it only takes one other person to make me sick and they can be in Marco Island but somehow it makes me feel better to go to Marco Island, maybe because I like it better.
 
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I agree, last time I traveled with others I got the flu. I am still concerned about getting it again, a different strain. Add the new virus just adds to the concern.

Where I am still traveling, I also don’t want to do traveling with others in confined spaces. I am suppose to go to DVC soon and now have another reservation for Marco Island for the same week. Haven’t convinced my other half yet, he thinks I am nuts and wants to go to Disney. I just think, less people, less touching, less chance to get sick. Yes it only takes one other person to make me sick and they can be in Marco Island but somehow it makes me feel better to go to Marco Island, maybe because I like it better.
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I think DVC is germy in general. Marco Island should be alot safer, presumably that you will drive there. We have been in Palm Desert, CA for the past 12 days. It is a driving trip.
 
Italy suspends all China flights after coronavirus cases confirmed.


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Italy suspends all China flights after coronavirus cases confirmed

ROME, Italy - The Italian government said Thursday it was suspending all flights between Italy and China after doctors confirmed two Chinese tourists had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Travel to/from world's second largest economy is being cut off. This will surely affect the stock market as businesses will be severely impacted. Hang on for the ride.
 
I have to admit, I have let myself get a bit antsy since our day trip to Honolulu and Pearl Harbor. So many people wearing face masks at the airport, and a fair number at the memorial. After that, I've been way too cognizant of things I usually don't notice at all. I find myself wishing I could recognize languages. Or that I knew what language they speak in Wuhan. I am young(ish) and healthy, but I find myself worrying anyway =/
 
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