Posted on 01/28/2020 8:06:15 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Level 4: Do not travel to Hubei province, China due to novel coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, China:
There is an ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness first identified in Wuhan, China, caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. In an effort to contain the novel coronavirus, the Chinese authorities have suspended air and rail travel in the area around Wuhan. On January 23, 2020, the Department of State ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. personnel and their family members. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Hubei province.
Chinese authorities have imposed strict travel restrictions in the area around Wuhan. Travelers should be aware that the Chinese government could prevent them from entering or exiting parts of Hubei province. Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Warning Level 3 Alert (Avoid Nonessential Travel) due to an ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that can be spread from person to person.
If you must travel to China, you should:
· Avoid contact with sick people.
· Discuss travel to China with your healthcare provider. Older adults and travelers with underlying health issues may be at risk for more severe disease.
· Avoid animals (alive or dead), animal markets, and products that come from animals (such as uncooked meat).
· Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
(Excerpt) Read more at china.usembassy-china.org.cn ...
· Avoid animals (alive or dead), animal markets, and products that come from animals (such as uncooked meat)...
Check!
Wow, as if we really needed to hear that.
I would have scratched Hubei off my itinerary a week or two ago. (And before that, if the Chinese government had announced the disease as soon as it appeared.)
The State Dept. is a day late and a dollar short...
(and we pay them for this kind of expertise...)
Duly noted. I’ll stay away from there.
...Additionally:
*Lock yourself in your house
*Don’t eat or drink
*Wear 2 face masks at a time
*Visit FreeRepublics Coronavirus Live thread throughout the day
I think the rumor is that people are contagious for 10-14 days before they show any symptoms. That's how you get a big pandemic.
How ‘bout no travel to or from China period!
And boycott ChiCom food (don't know where that chef has been)!
Orientals coming into the store where I work wiping out the particulate and chemical fume respirator stock. Like hundreds at a time. Am told they are shipping them to relatives back home. Not sure these protect against Coronavirus airborne bacteria either.
Yesterday I discovered WalMart is now carrying sardines from China. $1.06 a can. Excelsior brand. Has a yellow rising sun on the label. Watch out.
The US government has the right to stop all travel to/from China, and should do so.
Bring Out Your Dead
Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.
The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.
So far the false positive rate is 100%.
At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.
*sigh* Such is life, and death...
If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.
Somebody is really on the ball today. /s
You forgot the “full body condom”.
Wow! The State Department is really on the ball here.
Some where in New Jersey?
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