Anyone concerned about the Coronavirus in WDW ?

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Both sites suggested their only sold online. And they're both sold out.

Has he tried Home Depot or Lowes? They have mask for painting, and they do show N95 masks on their sites.

He did try Home Depot locally but after several stops, he gave up. He did buy hand sanitizer.
 
My husband is flying to Milan, Italy tonight and as a precaution he looked for masks here locally in Atlanta, since there aren't any really available in Italy right now. He didn't find any.

He could bring a scarf to put over his mouth or even a bandana. It's not a surgical mask, but at least it's something.
 

Hand sanitizer. Clorox wipes. Hand soap. Education. Hope. LOL. If you are already sick, do yourself and others a favor and don't go out. ;-)

There are people that will hole up in their houses, and there are people that won't.
 
I believe it is only a matter of time before someone brings the virus into one of the parks. Now that it has been found in most countries around the globe, a tourist is bound to bring it in. They are monitoring people entering from some countries, but unless they shut down entry to the US, I don't see how they can stop it. Unfortunately, if a case is found in a park, it will be really hard to find everyone that person has had contact with.

Thankfully, while this virus seems to spread easily, the death rate doesn't seem much worse than the flu. That is still not good. My family has been avoiding the parks for other reasons. I am having chemo treatments and my daughter is on an immuno suppressant so, we are staying away from large crowds because of the flu season. We will simply continue to stay away for awhile. Sad, but better safe than sorry.
 
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I checked both Walgreens and CVS online for N95 masks. Both are sold out. I find that fascinating.
We have very few at the hospital even. I had to go to two different floors to find some the other day when I was at clinical.


***ETA- Which were to be used by staff treating a patient with TB :scared:That is must more frightening IMO.
My husband is flying to Milan, Italy tonight and as a precaution he looked for masks here locally in Atlanta, since there aren't any really available in Italy right now. He didn't find any.
My DH sells packaging equipment, supplies and chem-jan products. A few of his customers use the N95 masks due to their manufacturing processes. A month and a half ago, one company placed an order because they knew with the Wuhan situation, the masks would become hard to get. At that time, the supplier had a 4 month long backorder. All the mask suppliers and my husband’s company sent out emails saying mask sales were restricted to current customers who had recurrent mask orders on file only. They started ration protocols.
 
This is my friend's pharmacy they are getting some in tomorrow. You can try to call and see if they put one away for him
http://www.farmaciadibrera.com/

Thank you but he is not actually going into Milan. At this point if he finds one that will be a bonus. But in talking to a few people outside the harder hit areas, things are pretty much proceeding as normal in many cases, so hoping for the best.
 
Thank you but he is not actually going into Milan. At this point if he finds one that will be a bonus. But in talking to a few people outside the harder hit areas, things are pretty much proceeding as normal in many cases, so hoping for the best.
Yes, my family lives there and they are going around without masks. But apparently there are not many people around and alot of shops are closed also public transports are hard to come by.
 
I believe it is only a matter of time before someone brings the virus into one of the parks. Now that it has been found in most countries around the globe, a tourist is bound to bring it in. They are monitoring people entering from some countries, but unless they shut down entry to the US, I don't see how they can stop it. Unfortunately, if a case is found in a park, it will be really hard to find everyone that person has had contact with.

Thankfully, while this virus seems to spread easily, the death rate doesn't seem much worse than the flu. That is still not good. My family has been avoiding the parks for other reasons. I am having chemo treatments and my daughter is on an immuno suppressant so, we are staying away from large crowds because of the flu season. We will simply continue to stay away for awhile. Sad, but better safe than sorry.

The death rate does seem to be several multiples (I heard 20x) that of the flu. In addition to that, the majority of fatalities from the flu are in elderly people with existing health issues. One of the fatalities with COVID-19 was of a doctor in his early 30s who was otherwise healthy.

However, they're really taking this seriously and that they're trying to clamp down on travel in China may very well nip this this in the bud before it gets too crazy.
 
The death rate does seem to be several multiples (I heard 20x) that of the flu. In addition to that, the majority of fatalities from the flu are in elderly people with existing health issues. One of the fatalities with COVID-19 was of a doctor in his early 30s who was otherwise healthy.

However, they're really taking this seriously and that they're trying to clamp down on travel in China may very well nip this this in the bud before it gets too crazy.

It’s going to spread. It’s how we respond.
 
Not WDW, but maybe Disneyland relevant. Our county health agency just posted the following on Facebook:

The OC Health Care Agency (ochealth) will join other California counties that have had a local, positive case of novel #coronavirus — or #COVID19 — in increasing our local surveillance. As part of this surveillance, Orange County residents who present to some hospitals here with flu symptoms and are tested for influenza may also be tested for novel coronavirus, if they give consent. This will help the CDC gather more data about potential spread of this new virus and better inform their response.
 
The death rate does seem to be several multiples (I heard 20x) that of the flu. In addition to that, the majority of fatalities from the flu are in elderly people with existing health issues. One of the fatalities with COVID-19 was of a doctor in his early 30s who was otherwise healthy.

However, they're really taking this seriously and that they're trying to clamp down on travel in China may very well nip this this in the bud before it gets too crazy.

A 29 year old female doctor in China also died from the virus.
 
I’m due to head to northern Italy in late May. I am curious for other opinions.
If this continues or gets worse over there, at what point would you consider changing destinations?

Mid April?
 
The flu kills seemingly healthy people too, just the majority are usually the elderly or the immune compromised. Same with the COVID-19, most that die will be the elderly and immune compromised, but seemingly healthy people will also die. I think when healthy people die of the flu or from this virus, it may be because they waited too long to get help, they think they'll get better because they're healthy, they're young, and before they know it they are either severally dehydrated or develop pneumonia and it's just too late to recover from.
 
The flu kills seemingly healthy people too, just the majority are usually the elderly or the immune compromised. Same with the COVID-19, most that die will be the elderly and immune compromised, but seemingly healthy people will also die. I think when healthy people die of the flu or from this virus, it may be because they waited too long to get help, they think they'll get better because they're healthy, they're young, and before they know it they are either severally dehydrated or develop pneumonia and it's just too late to recover from.

I don't like the way, from what Ive read, that those who are hospitalized have a normal "flu like" first week, and then without warning their conditions worsen the second week. That makes for a terrifying fist week for anyone who has it even mildly.
 
I don't like the way, from what Ive read, that those who are hospitalized have a normal "flu like" first week, and then without warning their conditions worsen the second week. That makes for a terrifying fist week for anyone who has it even mildly.

I agree, it's very scary, but I think as time goes on they will begin to treat it better and better and more and more will survive. I guess at this point unfortunately it's trial and error.
 
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