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Felonious Crud said:
All the emails I get from my usual airlines tell me about the improved flexibility on tickets booked now. It's a cashflow play for them - they get the money in and booking confirmed, even if the date changes. Unless imposed by government restriction, I'd be amazed if they canceled any of them. As far as I know, travel insurance is guided by the FCO, so if the FCO says 'avoid!' you might be able to claim for the lost cost of tickets.
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For now it’s just a watching brief - nearer the time we will try to move the dates, as you say insurance will only kick in if travel advice changes or if one of us “gets it” - if I get desperate I can always start licking surfaces in public places to try and catch it ;)
 
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This is why a decent travel insurance policy is a must these days.

Long gone are the days of buying the policy that they 'give you' in the travel agents when you book your holiday.
 
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Felonious Crud said:
All the emails I get from my usual airlines tell me about the improved flexibility on tickets booked now. It's a cashflow play for them - they get the money in and booking confirmed, even if the date changes. Unless imposed by government restriction, I'd be amazed if they canceled any of them. As far as I know, travel insurance is guided by the FCO, so if the FCO says 'avoid!' you might be able to claim for the lost cost of tickets.
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Yup, Hilton say even 'non-flex' booking between now and end April can be cancelled. I have just taken advantage of that for an event in September (although anticipating a Vodafone-level battle to get the refund if I need to).

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Sound advice on here two weeks ago to buy annual travel insurance that day! Two of mine did and both are very thankful now! One more than the other as one being a cheapskate only bought single trip!
 
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Holidays planned for two weeks time ... transiting through US. What are the odds that trump will pull down the shutters for UK before then?

And if not, while I'm out of the country so I can't get back...
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outrun said:
One of the reasons why I'm with my wife is that she has just decided that she doesn't need to panic buy anything except the fancy dog food we use and so she's off to the pet shop now. She doesn't care if her kids can't eat, as long as the dogs do.
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Mine is in the Kennels, which thankfully she loves, as I was meant to be at work, but taking the time to turn the back fence into a large access gate ;) which I couldn't do if she was here. Food wise I have plenty but luckily she will eat anything. Interesting? times ahead.
 
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Interesting link

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/fghd23

RISK REDUCTION:
Think of those in your life who are vulnerable (see the Comorbidities section). If not for yourself, do it for them.
  • Practice social distancing. Here's why it works.
  • Do not touch your face (practice this one at home, as it's harder than you think).
  • After every outing, wash your hands and disinfect your phone (the virus can likely live up to 96 hours on phone screens). And you're probably washing your hands wrong. Here's a short 1.5 minute tutorial by the WHO.
  • Carry disinfectant with you.
  • Do not shake hands.
  • While in public, try to keep a coughing distance from people, which is at least 6 feet.
  • Treat everything you touch in public as a contaminated surface.
  • If you use a travel mug, be sure to disinfect it after every outing.
  • Disinfect doorknobs and often-touched places, especially keyboards and phones.
  • Take initiative and disinfect doorknobs and elevator buttons in your building. Do not wait for management to do it for you.
  • Keep disinfectant by every entrance to your house.
  • Avoid anyone who is coughing, and stay away from poorly ventilated places.
  • Stay away from crowds.
  • Cough into your elbow, or preferably into a tissue that is disposed of into the trash.
  • While in public, only touch things with your knuckle, a glove, or your sleeve. Touch elevator buttons with the tip of your key.
  • Ask your boss to work from home as many transmissions happen at work.
  • There is a global shortage of face masks. If you have extra, be prepared to donate some should the hospitals/care homes send a call out to the community.
  • If you have extra bottles of hand-sanitizer, please consider sharing them with those who do not have any. This is about working together, and minimizing community spread helps everyone within the community, including you and your loved ones.
  • Have 14 days of food in your home in case you are ordered under quarantine. There's nothing wrong with preparatory shopping in case of quarantine, but be careful not to do this once an outbreak has been declared in your city, as you may be lining up alongside sick people. At that point, it is better to shop at night/off hours, and after taking careful precautions. Or consider ordering your groceries online.
  • Don't share a cup. Don't share eating utensils. Don't share a toothbrush. In fact, don't share anything that comes in direct contact with your mouth or nose.
  • Keep air circulating. Dispersing droplets can keep you from getting a hefty, infectious dose. Open a window; turn on a fan. (source)
  • Use a humidifier. Keeping the humidity up will keep the protective membranes in your nose from drying out, which makes them less effective as they try to keep pathogens out. Mid-range humidity also appears to cause some viruses to decay faster.
  • Besides practicing social distancing, always remember the top three: disinfect your phone, don't touch that ugly face of yours, and wash your filthy hands. After every outing. Seriously, if there's one thing you take away from this, do these three things. They may just save your life, or the life of a loved one.
  • A nifty GIF to show the importance of taking precautions now.
  • Be proactive. How can you help?
 
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British school not closing yet... what an oversight.. they want to wait until it's in the peak period. That is just stupid....
 
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Contigo said:
British school not closing yet... what an oversight.. they want to wait until it's in the peak period. That is just stupid....
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Boris is just about to give a conference ...... but yes as I understand don't think schools closing is on the agenda. Agree with you Phil....
 
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So, how do we guarantee that, once China is clear,
And countries with people get it 3 months later,
Then travel to China and re-introduce it...
 
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So, how do we guarantee that, once China is clear,
And countries with people get it 3 months later,
Then travel to China and re-introduce it...
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Total worldwide lockdown required.
This is 2020’s equivalent of the Black Plague.
 
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Wattie said:
Total worldwide lockdown required.
This is 2020’s equivalent of the Black Plague.
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Even though I have a holiday booked for April, I completely agree a total lockdown is required.

I will have to buy a sun lamp and start heating the swimming pool instead :)
 
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