Add New Zealand to the list!!

Person from Iran now being treated in New Zealand hospital.

Iran must be a hotspot well and truely.

Cultural and religous meetings are also making the control of the virus difficult. In Iran reported a Mayor of a city has been tested positive for virus. He still attends Friday prayers!!! The custom of shaking hands and face kissing makes the rapid spread of the virus very likely. The church in Kor...

The negative economic impact on small business and tourism is kicking in throughout Asia. Starting to see virus fears in South Korea and Japan growing and their populations reviewing travel plans. This on top of Chinese tourist numbers coming to a complete halt spells tougher times ahead. Vietnamese...

North Korea is problematic to get an idea on numbers. Goverment giving the line that they can protect their people and figure remains low. North Korea has a large daily flow of Chinese in and out on its boarder with China!!!!!! Very likely they have the virus and with poor health care North Korea is...

The Korean women who infected they think up to 40 church members is being called a 'Superior Carrier'. Interesting to know her role in the church. Both Japan and Korea are possibly the new hot spots. One thing Cambodia and Vietnam have going for them is young population. (the median age of the Cambo...

On Monday, Mr. HE announced yet another publicity stunt: He wants to invite the passengers of the Westerdam to a party. Masks won’t be welcome. Source: nytimes article above Do a bit of dancing and have a shared buffet l guess. Should be a merry time!!! A great chance to mingle and catch up with old...

R.O number is how many people are infected by a single person. This SARS 2 COVID virus l have seen reports that differ from RO 2.7 up to RO 4.5. Do the maths. In a single year a virus like this that is left unchecked by a vaccine, isolation of infected and their contacts, or lockdowns spreads like w...

Great question. Because there is no 'herd immunity' to this new virus it must burn out. If there was previous exposure we would have 'fire breaks'. But its a new virus so it has a field day unless a vaccine is developed in time to slow the spread. Burnout would see around 66% of the worlds populatio...

So now we not only have to keep an eye on those on the boat and the passengers that disembarked at Sihanoukville but also their ' close contacts'. 'Close Contact' is anyone who has come in contact for a period of time!! Not exactly clear how long 'period of time' is but the longer the contact the mo...

'Cabin fever' is very evident watching passengers on the Japanese boat.You Tube giving reports. Well the scramble is on to locate those who left the Sihanoukville ship and l guess they will likely go into isolation for a period. Many airlines will be reluctant to take those passengers that are still...