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Today (March 13, 2020): Is it safe to travel during the Coronavirus pandemic?
The coronavirus pandemic is probably the worst health crisis in our lifetime. More than 80,900 people in China have been infected with coronavirus (officially named COVID-19) since it emerged in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, in December. But while China has passed the peak of the epidemic, the virus is now spreading fast around the world, with hot spots in South Korea, Iran and Italy. The rest of Europe and the USA are now bracing for impact.
It is believed that symptoms of COVID-19 are showing up in people within 14 days of exposure to the virus. The virus causes no to mild flu-like symptoms (fever, dry cough, shortness of breath) in 80% of infected people, severe symptoms (shortness of breath) in 20% of patients, and death in around 3,5% of patients (mostly because of pneumonia). As of now, there is not a specific treatment for the virus. People who become sick from COVID-19 are treated with supportive measures t relieve symptoms.
The virus that causes COVID-19 is similar to the one that caused the 2003 SARS outbreak: both are types of coronaviruses. That said, COVID-19 seems to spread faster than the 2003 SARS and also may cause less severe illness. There are currently 114 countries where a total of close to 128,000 coronavirus infections have been confirmed, according to the outbreak-tracking website managed by Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Center.
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the globe, taking thousands of lives, travelers are increasingly worried about travel restrictions and quarantines. Here's what you need to know: Read more of this post
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