Is Coronavirus keeping you from booking liveaboard/overseas trips this year?

[tridacna]

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. Whew.

 

[Joneill]

He should had closed it to china, the epicentre of the virus, months ago.

We did...

 

[Marie13]

And that ban includes cargo. Work just got really interesting.

 

[Jcp2]

With the circle of travel closing rapidly, we canceled a trip to Florida for the end of the month. The concern was not necessarily our own health, but being told to stay away from work, and then penalized for poor personal judgement for personal traveling. The company has already suspended all business travel, domestic or international, and to the greatest extent possible, canceled face to face internal meetings.

 

[Marie13]

With the circle of travel closing rapidly, we canceled a trip to Florida for the end of the month. The concern was not necessarily our own health, but being told to stay away from work, and then penalized for poor personal judgement for personal traveling. The company has already suspended all business travel, domestic or international, and to the greatest extent possible, canceled face to face internal meetings.

I’m still driving the 5-6 hours to Ohio to dive this weekend.

 

[tursiops]

I’m still driving the 5-6 hours to Ohio to dive this weekend.

Just make sure you don't have more than 25 people in the car with you....

 

[Centrals]

We did...

NOT early enough but Uncle Sam is not alone here.
Hong Kong should had done that in Nov!!!!!!

 

[Dogbowl]

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. Whew.

And Utah Jazz player rumoured to be Rudy Gobert:

Coronavirus update: NBA suspends season after Utah Jazz player tests positive for COVID-19

The virus does not discriminate.

 

[Colliam7]

I wish I thought he was doing this because he understands the concept and value of social distancing....

Well, we now have the WHO declaring a global 'pandemic', multiple universities are cancelling live classes for the rest of the Spring semester, 'new case' numbers are rising rapidly in most of western Europe, so it makes sense for the most part (although I am curious about the UK exception). I very much suspect the CDC played a role in the recommendation to implement the travel ban, and this is not a unilateral action coming out of the White House. This action will necessarily, and inescapably, have a negative impact on the US domestic economy, and that is not something any President wants, particularly in an election year.

 

[Dogbowl]

With the circle of travel closing rapidly, we canceled a trip to Florida for the end of the month. The concern was not necessarily our own health, but being told to stay away from work, and then penalized for poor personal judgement for personal traveling. The company has already suspended all business travel, domestic or international, and to the greatest extent possible, canceled face to face internal meetings.

Probably a smart thing to do right now. There have been entire companies locally that have had to send home all their staff due to one person going on vacation, coming back positive (unbeknownst to the person at the time) and going to work.

I will be working from home for the foreseeable future and am grateful for the flexibility right now.