Anyone concerned about the Coronavirus in WDW ?

[mnrose]

This is 110% accurate. The main stream media won’t ever let facts get in the way.

I think this can be said for ALL media. It's what they do. That includes every last one of them.

 

[kiddo76]

I'm just wondering how many people in a panic over Covid 19 also refuse to get a flu shot because "it's just the flu."

Me too. Most people underestimate how sick the flu actually makes you. It's not just a bad cold. My elderly father died 2 years ago from the flu. I also caught it then and I've never felt worse in my life. DH just got the flu this past Christmas. He's a healthy guy and is one who never rests the way he should when he's sick and he was stuck in bed for a whole week and still felt horrible for several weeks after.

 

[Jax1023]

I think part of the concern is most health organizations are concerned that the world is overdue for a pandemic hence the media's interest.

I can sort of see the medication thing- like don’t want til you have one dose left to get a refill.

but most Americans have big ole houses with big pantries. This isn’t like a hurricane where you’ll be without power. I could probably produce 2 weeks worth of meals out of what I have in my freezer and pantry. Sure we’d run out of milk and yogurt and fresh fruit. But I’ve got frozen chicken andfish and shrimp and beef, a bunch of frozen veggies, a bunch of pasta and mac b cheese and cereal and cans of beans and soup and plenty of snacks. I’m sure this is true for lots of people

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Me too. Most people underestimate how sick the flu actually makes you. It's not just a bad cold. My elderly father died 2 years ago from the flu. I also caught it then and I've never felt worse in my life. DH just got the flu this past Christmas. He's a healthy guy and is one who never rests the way he should when he's sick and he was stuck in bed for a whole week and still felt horrible for several weeks after.

When I had the flu a few weeks ago (mild enough case) the only thing that was actually bad was the fever. The rest, as an allergy sufferer who is used to sinus colds and infections it was actually less impactful there. I had a dry cough but the sinus pressure I normally get with my sinus colds is god awful and headaches for weeks during springtime is normal for me with my allergies and I really didn't get much of that, so it was really just the high fever (peaked at 103). I got the flu from being at our Super Bowl parade which a million people around and cold temps and being outside surrounded by all those people for like 8hrs was a perfect recipe--not saying one couldn't catch the flu under any condition but it was a perfect storm there and I haven't had the flu since I was a young kid.

But I felt worse when I had an upper respiratory illness years ago overall, bronchitis sucked moreso because the cough stayed around for so long.

The flu with complications is a different scenario though.

At this point in my life I'd be more likely to get a coronavirus vaccine because it's new to us and we've not had as much time to deal with it on many levels including our immune systems. That said if there were no know interactions with the flu and coronavirus taken one after another I'd probably get both. Cost of the vaccine and how its covered is a good question though.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Again, at this time if you have fever, cough, sob - go to the doctor.

I guess you are all assuming because I said hospital I mean the emergency department? I didn't.

You should call your physician PRIOR to going to the office. No need to expose other patients in the waiting room. They may not even have the ability to test for the virus. Another option is to call the health department and ask how to proceed.

 

[TLSnell1981]

My daughter is currently in Florence. She said that a few cases showed up in Milan and one in Florence but they have whisked those people off to somewhere else because they really don’t know if they would have the means to quarantine a city that large. In Florence it is business as usual. I am supposed to see her April 3rd. Not sure if I will cancel or not. Delta said I could cancel and pay the change fee and difference in cost to do something else.

Edited to add: Interestingly they were told if you have any symptoms do not go to the hospital! They give you a number to call. I think they don’t want people showing up and contaminating others and the hospital.

Delta wants a change fee?! OMG

 

[gottaluvPluto]

I think it is actually more dangerous than the flu, at least as far as we know currently. It is currently around a 2% death rate, some figure 1% on the very low side and the flu is about 0.1%, so 10 to 20 times as many deaths as the flu, and that is at a minimum. I am worried about our trip in May, and other trips in the next few months (among, of course, other things). I don’t know what they’ll do if a cluster shows up here in the US, will they quarantine cities? Stop air travel? I don’t know. I hope they still contain it or more likely, that one of these drugs that they’re trying works.

edited to add I am not canceling at this point, just doing a wait and see and I’d do the same for next fall too. There is not likely to be a vaccine by then though unless there is a medical miracle.

Here is an article that a doctor from WHO talks about the death rate on Covid19 -

https://japantoday.com/category/fea...-new-coronavirus-it's-still-too-early-to-tell
The best thing a person can do is wash their hand for 20 to 30 seconds in warm soapy water to prevent the covid19. When you wash you need to make sure you get in between the fingers and under the fingernails. A friend of my just explained to me that 70% of people wash their hands and only 6% of those people do it the correct way. Also, don't touch your face!

 

[morgan98]

Delta wants a change fee?! OMG

As of yesterday morning, Delta was only waiving change fees for travel through March 2, 2020 - basically through Monday. Since then they have changed the date several times. It is currently for travel through March 15th and now for all flights through Italy (previously it had been only Northern Italian cities).

I have an idea this may be extended again. I have a ticket and plan to travel March 12th and do not intent to cancel unless advisories change before then.

 

[kiddo76]

When I had the flu a few weeks ago (mild enough case) the only thing that was actually bad was the fever. The rest, as an allergy sufferer who is used to sinus colds and infections it was actually less impactful there. I had a dry cough but the sinus pressure I normally get with my sinus colds is god awful and headaches for weeks during springtime is normal for me with my allergies and I really didn't get much of that, so it was really just the high fever (peaked at 103). I got the flu from being at our Super Bowl parade which a million people around and cold temps and being outside surrounded by all those people for like 8hrs was a perfect recipe--not saying one couldn't catch the flu under any condition but it was a perfect storm there and I haven't had the flu since I was a young kid.

But I felt worse when I had an upper respiratory illness years ago overall, bronchitis sucked moreso because the cough stayed around for so long.

The flu with complications is a different scenario though.

At this point in my life I'd be more likely to get a coronavirus vaccine because it's new to us and we've not had as much time to deal with it on many levels including our immune systems. That said if there were no know interactions with the flu and coronavirus taken one after another I'd probably get both. Cost of the vaccine and how its covered is a good question though.

I hear you. I get a sinus and/or bronchial infection every year. The part of the flu that was the worst for me was the body aches and fatigue. I only had 1-2 days with a high fever, but that was long enough.

 

[DeniseJH]

Not saying Corona Virus isn't a concern, but the media has blown this WAY out of proportion. There have been a TOTAL of 57 confirmed cases, most of which came from one cruise ship.. Compare that to the flu and the numbers are staggering;
Flu data
Where is the panic about the flu? Oh, but the Corona virus is more deadly? Maybe comparatively, percentage-wise...at only 2% though. If you got cancer and were told it had a 98% survival rate you probably wouldn't even lose sleep over it. It's really easy for the media to throw around words like "pandemic" to get viewers but get real, that, and that alone is their intent.

But isn't the media getting the word "pandemic" from the WHO? That was my understanding.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I can sort of see the medication thing- like don’t want til you have one dose left to get a refill.

but most Americans have big ole houses with big pantries. This isn’t like a hurricane where you’ll be without power. I could probably produce 2 weeks worth of meals out of what I have in my freezer and pantry. Sure we’d run out of milk and yogurt and fresh fruit. But I’ve got frozen chicken andfish and shrimp and beef, a bunch of frozen veggies, a bunch of pasta and mac b cheese and cereal and cans of beans and soup and plenty of snacks. I’m sure this is true for lots of people

Yes, the medication advice makes sense since it's just a reminder of what people who have to take them regularly do anyway. I think that and some of the other suggestions are to keep sick or immune compromised people out of public spaces.

You will find that there are many Americans w/o big pantries whether due to space constraints (large urban areas for instance) or cost. Then there are those who eat out a few times weekly who may well have the pantry space but really couldn't put 2 weeks of balanced meals together with the goods on hand.

I refilled my chest freezer in the last month not because of the illness news but just because it was the time I normally do. But my coronavirus concerns caused me to also freeze certain items I don't normally bother w/ like bread, juices and certain vegetables.

I think the federal government will probably issue guidelines and recommendations as to whether people should stockpile purchased needs much as the state government of CA already did. Still, we have been able to learn from other countries' dealings with illness so ensuring you have at least 2 weeks worth of food on hand seems prudent.

 

[gottaluvPluto]

But isn't the media getting the word "pandemic" from the WHO? That was my understanding.

I listen to the WHO conferences and they actually don't want to call this a pandemic. They feel that countries can still get this under control.

 

[gottaluvPluto]

Yes, the medication advice makes sense since it's just a reminder of what people who have to take them regularly do anyway. I think that and some of the other suggestions are to keep sick or immune compromised people out of public spaces.

You will find that there are many Americans w/o big pantries whether due to space constraints (large urban areas for instance) or cost. Then there are those who eat out a few times weekly who may well have the pantry space but really couldn't put 2 weeks of balanced meals together with the goods on hand.

I refilled my chest freezer in the last month not because of the illness news but just because it was the time I normally do. But my coronavirus concerns caused me to also freeze certain items I don't normally bother w/ like bread, juices and certain vegetables.

I think the federal government will probably issue guidelines and recommendations as to whether people should stockpile purchased needs much as the state government of CA already did. Still, we have been able to learn from other countries' dealings with illness so ensuring you have at least 2 weeks worth of food on hand seems prudent.

Yes, the medication advice makes sense since it's just a reminder of what people who have to take them regularly do anyway. I think that and some of the other suggestions are to keep sick or immune compromised people out of public spaces.

You will find that there are many Americans w/o big pantries whether due to space constraints (large urban areas for instance) or cost. Then there are those who eat out a few times weekly who may well have the pantry space but really couldn't put 2 weeks of balanced meals together with the goods on hand.

I refilled my chest freezer in the last month not because of the illness news but just because it was the time I normally do. But my coronavirus concerns caused me to also freeze certain items I don't normally bother w/ like bread, juices and certain vegetables.

I think the federal government will probably issue guidelines and recommendations as to whether people should stockpile purchased needs much as the state government of CA already did. Still, we have been able to learn from other countries' dealings with illness so ensuring you have at least 2 weeks worth of food on hand seems prudent.

I went to the HHS website back in January and it stated to prepare by getting medicine and have at least two weeks supply of food to feed your family.

 

[mnrose]

Did a Costco run today. Normal run for me, except I bought toilet paper. Sure don't want to be caught in quarantine without toilet paper. LOL. We have two freezers (because we buy our meat directly from a farmer, and it comes all at once), and they are pretty full of meat and veggies from our garden. It might get a little boring, but we'd be able to eat easily for a month. We also have large supply of dried milk. Not great for drinking, but it works awesomely for cream soups and baking. It lasts forever too.

 

[NYCgrrl]

But isn't the media getting the word "pandemic" from the WHO? That was my understanding.

Part of a recent WHO update (02/26):

• The World Health Organisation says coronavirus has "pandemic potential" but is not a pandemic yet.
• But some experts disagree and some say a pandemic may already be underway.

Coronavirus is not a pandemic, at least not yet. That was the message from the World Health Organization's Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a briefing today.

“We should not be too eager to declare a pandemic without a careful and clear-minded analysis of the facts," he said, noting appeals for a declaration from some politicians and journalists.

 

[DeniseJH]

I listen to the WHO conferences and they actually don't want to call this a pandemic. They feel that countries can still get this under control.

Thank you.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I went to the HHS website back in January and it stated to prepare by getting medicine and have at least two weeks supply of food to feed your family.

I can't find anything on the HHS site for January excepting an announcement that the Secretary had announced a Public Health Emergency on 01/31 but maybe I missed the bulletin you read.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Me too. Most people underestimate how sick the flu actually makes you. It's not just a bad cold. My elderly father died 2 years ago from the flu. I also caught it then and I've never felt worse in my life. DH just got the flu this past Christmas. He's a healthy guy and is one who never rests the way he should when he's sick and he was stuck in bed for a whole week and still felt horrible for several weeks after.

I thinks strep was worse then the flu for me. Strep is a beast.

Then again I could have had a mild version of flu

 

[Kestryl]

If people won’t get the flu shot, will they get a shot for the Coronavirus?

As impractical as it may be, I would love it if it was a requirement to get the flu shot before a coronavirus shot.

 

[Iowamomof4]

As has been reported over on the News & Rumors forum, Tokyo Disney Resort is closing down from 2/29-3/15 due to the virus.