2020 is the Chinese Year of the RAT.
There was an article I found, posted back in January, from CNN promoting travel despite warnings of widespread disease. I’ll try to find the link again.
Year of the RAT/BAT.
Here’s the article I mentioned. I’ve had a hell of a time trying to quote the pertinent parts, but it’s certainly of interest considering it was posted on CNN in January:
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/fortune-guide-2020-chinese-zodiac-sign/index.html