Kammekor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:56 am It's been five weeks now since Wuhan went in lock down, with daily flights from Wuhan entering the KoW until that day. With a mean incubation time of 3-4 days (I know exceptional cases are suspected to have much longer incubation times, but the mean time is 3-4 days so that means 7 possible infection cycles since the lock down) you'd expect quite some ill people now, 35 days later.

Still, for some reason (warm? dry? loads of sunlight?) the virus simply doesn't seem to do so well in the tropics in this time of year. In the Northern Hemisphere - sure, it's popping up everywhere now, but in the tropics it seems it's mainly from travelers and massive spreading seems out of the order so far.

yong wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:47 am

Kammekor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:56 am It's been five weeks now since Wuhan went in lock down, with daily flights from Wuhan entering the KoW until that day. With a mean incubation time of 3-4 days (I know exceptional cases are suspected to have much longer incubation times, but the mean time is 3-4 days so that means 7 possible infection cycles since the lock down) you'd expect quite some ill people now, 35 days later.

Still, for some reason (warm? dry? loads of sunlight?) the virus simply doesn't seem to do so well in the tropics in this time of year. In the Northern Hemisphere - sure, it's popping up everywhere now, but in the tropics it seems it's mainly from travelers and massive spreading seems out of the order so far.

Living in Thailand and with only 40 cases I too was swayed toward the "hot weather virus cannot survive" theory however looking at the spread in Singapore it bags the contrary. I am really confused.

yong wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:47 am

Kammekor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:56 am It's been five weeks now since Wuhan went in lock down, with daily flights from Wuhan entering the KoW until that day. With a mean incubation time of 3-4 days (I know exceptional cases are suspected to have much longer incubation times, but the mean time is 3-4 days so that means 7 possible infection cycles since the lock down) you'd expect quite some ill people now, 35 days later.

Still, for some reason (warm? dry? loads of sunlight?) the virus simply doesn't seem to do so well in the tropics in this time of year. In the Northern Hemisphere - sure, it's popping up everywhere now, but in the tropics it seems it's mainly from travelers and massive spreading seems out of the order so far.

Living in Thailand and with only 40 cases I too was swayed toward the "hot weather virus cannot survive" theory however looking at the spread in Singapore it bags the contrary. I am really confused.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:50 am

yong wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:47 am

Kammekor wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:56 am It's been five weeks now since Wuhan went in lock down, with daily flights from Wuhan entering the KoW until that day. With a mean incubation time of 3-4 days (I know exceptional cases are suspected to have much longer incubation times, but the mean time is 3-4 days so that means 7 possible infection cycles since the lock down) you'd expect quite some ill people now, 35 days later.

Still, for some reason (warm? dry? loads of sunlight?) the virus simply doesn't seem to do so well in the tropics in this time of year. In the Northern Hemisphere - sure, it's popping up everywhere now, but in the tropics it seems it's mainly from travelers and massive spreading seems out of the order so far.

Living in Thailand and with only 40 cases I too was swayed toward the "hot weather virus cannot survive" theory however looking at the spread in Singapore it bags the contrary. I am really confused.

How many have it but cant afford to be tested??

j57 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:06 pm i was in USA in December and needed to get back to Siem Reap.
Because of the protests in Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific lowered its rates below China Eastern and China Southern...I prefer Hong Kong airport over mainland anyway.
I was so fucking lucky to get back on January 20th to Siem Reap and avoid this plague.
I sat next to a Chinese American who was heading to the mainland for 2 weeks to see her elderly mother for New Year's....
I need to go back to the USA in the next 4-6 months.
Buying a ticket is a complete clusterfuck right now.
Avoiding Chinese airports...airlines is tough...
Siem Reap gives little choice..I looked at PP and Bangkok.
My idea to fly to Seoul or Tokyo has been monkey wrenched by the latest outbreaks.
I will wait and see ....
I sure don't trust the Chinese to report anything near the truth....
I guess I will just hit the pool and keep a low profile in beautiful Siem Reap....
Traveling on a plane and stopping in a huge airport seems like a huge risk...
There are so many economic factors about to come into play in the next few months if this plague continues to spread.
Big business better learn that the present supply chain has a monster problem ....
Inventories across the globe will run low and the model of relying on China is going to have to be revaluated....to say the least.
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It's a pity Cebu Pacific stopped their route from SR to Manila or you could escape via the Philippines.

DaveG wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:16 pm ^^

Doc67 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:13 pm

DaveG wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 12:16 pm ^^

New bird mate? She's a keeper...

clutchcargo wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:54 pm

BrazilBoy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:35 pm
I took a test for Corona virus and the CDC US informed the manager of my apartment who then called my employer and the broker that found me the place and very next thing, I was given a week to move out and I was terminated immediately. True, I had already given notice and I was glad to be fleeing a shithole but so what?

So the test confirmed you had the corona virus?

Coz I'm wondering whether you are in fact fleeing a shithole or pissed off that the authorities terminated your employment and tenancy?

All those in favour of perma-banning BrazilBoy, say AYE!