Should I Take That Trip? Your Coronavirus Outbreak Travel Questions, Answered

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Here are answers to a few coronavirus-related travel questions, from 'How safe — or risky — is it to fly?' to 'Should I cancel a trip I’ve planned?'

That depends on whether you bought a refundable ticket or have the right kind of travel insurance. Regular travel insurance won’t cover a cancellation due to fear over the coronavirus outbreak. For that, you’d need to buy a “Cancel for Any Reason” policy.

Some credit cards come with automatic travel insurance for users. Check with your provider to see if you'd be covered.There is no one-size-fits-all policy, according to Christopher Elliott, founder of consumer organization. Factors such as your age, the length of your trip, and your coverage priorities all figure into the decision.

But that doesn’t mean that domestic travel is risk-free. To put things in perspective, the virus is already here, with case numbers on the rise. “Planes tend to be low humidity, but the air's actually pretty clean. It gets recirculated through these HEPA [high-efficiency particulate air] filters that really are very good at clearing stuff out,” said Vicki Hertzberg, a biostatistician at Emory University, who co-led a study on flights and disease transmission with scientists at Boeing. “Also, they suck in about 50% clean air with every recirculation.

 

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People are advised to cancel their travel plans if they were planning on air travel due to the fear of the coronavirus outbreak. raymondagar

Workers depending on daily bus or train commuting are obviously at a high risk due to the large number of people using that transport. Work from home now is now required for many tech companies in San Francisco. Manual workers are not as safe.

This article irresponsibly downplays the contamination dangers associated w/domestic air travel Travelers must travel through airports in departure & arrival cities, pass through security, have ID handled multiple times, touch security bins, sit to put on shoes after security

Best time to do so. No one is. Cheap fares.

Yeah, no thanks. I can wait.

Most people with common human coronavirus illness will recover on their own. infectious diseases typically look more severe when they’re first discovered. See What virologists say about Coronavirus(FACTS)..Don't worry.

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