Anyone travel a lot by air in February?

[Laura PourMeADrink]

Reading up on the botched evacuation of Wuhan and the hearing about what the whistleblower said about health care escorts traveling freely and unprotected on commercial flights to their home bases.

The US, like many other countries, is evacuating its citizens from Wuhan. The US is quarantining people who arrive in from Wuhan at military bases for 14 days after their arrival. Passengers who arrive on commercial flights from China are being rerouted to certain US airports, where they may face quarantine.Feb 6, 2020

Haven't been able to find a list of the airports they are referring to.

I flew between Dallas and Hartford and Hartford and Chicago and Chicago and Dallas all during this period of time.

I know, chances of infection minute, but still brings me pause to think it's all so secretive and loose. And many evacuees and escorts weren't even tested.

[PubliusEnigma]

1. I believe coronavirus has already spread completely around the globe.

It is everywhere. There just aren't enough being tested for it to show this yet.

The die is cast.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

2. I didn't even know that the CDC test kits we're flawed

and NY doesn't trust the results. Nor that Wuhan evacuees were " not asking for toys or entertainment but were begging for testing"

Wonder how they know if you don't get it within two weeks you are safe? There's enough data out there to be proof certain? Read yesterday that someone got reinfected. Not building antibodies.

I wish all of us who flew during that period had been warned more. Bought a mask and disinfected my seat handles.

I fear what you said is true.

[EarthFirst]

3. We traveled through five airports; one domestic flight & one international flight (Mexico)

I’m not hysterical over it; however I’d be lying to you if the thought hasn’t crossed my mind.

We’re younger; both of us are 40 and in overall general good health. So our odds of becoming seriously ill are probably not grave. However; we’ve begun to err on the side of caution and have increased our consciousness on hand washing and touching our eyes; nose & mouths with our hands; as well as limiting our contact with others via handshakes or embracing as we are in regular daily contact with the general public through our occupations.

At this point; there’s nothing more we can do.

What will be will be...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. All true. I didn't think twice about it until I started

feeling bad with a cold yesterday and counted back to when I flew.

Agree, young and healthy otherwise a plus. Wonder what the demographics are of the 2,900 who have died.

[EarthFirst]

5. The demographics can be found here:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

The leading age demographic of COVID-19 fatalities is 80+ at 14.8%

In our demographic; 40-49 it’s a mere .5%

[Laura PourMeADrink]

6. Thanks. Great link. To the point #s. If I read it right

Almost all deaths were of people with pre-existing conditions. Wow. There's a line item " no pre-existing conditions" death rate = 0.9%