MASTER Cancel Travel b/c of COVID-19 Questions Thread

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Anonymous wrote:Florida panhandle in June?

Probably ok

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Anonymous wrote:Kauai April 4?

Yes I would go.

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Anonymous wrote:France April 5-14? Two adults in our 40’s, a ten year-old with asthma, and a four year old. Upon our return, our 4 year old will return to our routine which includes having my in-laws (both in their 70s) drive her to and from preschool. Cancel? I already know it’ll come to that. Help my DH see that it’s the only logical and ethical thing to do.

Cancel

I wouldn’t cancel. I’m not aware of any travel advisory against France.

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Opposite question. If schools cancel would you pack up the fam to go spring skiing in park city or Colorado?

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Anonymous wrote:France April 5-14? Two adults in our 40’s, a ten year-old with asthma, and a four year old. Upon our return, our 4 year old will return to our routine which includes having my in-laws (both in their 70s) drive her to and from preschool. Cancel? I already know it’ll come to that. Help my DH see that it’s the only logical and ethical thing to do.

Cancel

I wouldn’t cancel. I’m not aware of any travel advisory against France.

I’d cancel because France has very high traffic of international visitors.

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NYC March 28-29

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Anonymous wrote:Kauai April 4?

Yes I would go.

A no here

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Anonymous wrote:DD age 13.5 (a very mature kid) is scheduled to fly alone to Portland, OR in late March to visit family. She will stay at their house; no hotels. Nonstop flights to/from DCA/PDX.

She would be very careful about what she touched, washing hands, etc while on the plane and traveling. She's more meticulous than I am. Once she's there she'll mostly be outdoors, not doing much in the way of tourist sites or indoor spaces.

My biggest concern would be that if she was a on a plane with people who were discovered to be infected, she could be put in quarantine without one of her parents (since we aren't flying with her). Could they, would they, do that to a minor?

Not to be off topic but they are separating parents from toddlers at the border. You really think they wouldn't put a 13 yo into quarantine by herself?
In practical terms, the likeliest thing is it will be fine, but I'd make sure I had rock-solid trust in the west coast family in case something happens.

Thanks for this (and the previous poster making the same point). I'm the parent of this 13-year-old. Yes, there's a relative on the other end who would definitely be willing and able to go into quarantine with DD if necessary.

But still...I'm not sure.

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Anonymous wrote:France April 5-14? Two adults in our 40’s, a ten year-old with asthma, and a four year old. Upon our return, our 4 year old will return to our routine which includes having my in-laws (both in their 70s) drive her to and from preschool. Cancel? I already know it’ll come to that. Help my DH see that it’s the only logical and ethical thing to do.

Good God, yes! Cancel!

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Anonymous wrote:NYC March 28-29

NYC is a hotbed right now. Cases increasing like you wouldn’t believe. It’s filled with lots of international travelers. No way!

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Anonymous wrote:Opposite question. If schools cancel would you pack up the fam to go spring skiing in park city or Colorado?

You I like.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD age 13.5 (a very mature kid) is scheduled to fly alone to Portland, OR in late March to visit family. She will stay at their house; no hotels. Nonstop flights to/from DCA/PDX.

She would be very careful about what she touched, washing hands, etc while on the plane and traveling. She's more meticulous than I am. Once she's there she'll mostly be outdoors, not doing much in the way of tourist sites or indoor spaces.

My biggest concern would be that if she was a on a plane with people who were discovered to be infected, she could be put in quarantine without one of her parents (since we aren't flying with her). Could they, would they, do that to a minor?

Not to be off topic but they are separating parents from toddlers at the border. You really think they wouldn't put a 13 yo into quarantine by herself?
In practical terms, the likeliest thing is it will be fine, but I'd make sure I had rock-solid trust in the west coast family in case something happens.

Thanks for this (and the previous poster making the same point). I'm the parent of this 13-year-old. Yes, there's a relative on the other end who would definitely be willing and able to go into quarantine with DD if necessary.

But still...I'm not sure.

I wouldn’t send her without a parent.

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Anonymous wrote:Florida for Easter break? April 9 thru 13. DC to Tampa direct, staying on Anna Maria Island.

I’d go. That’s what we normally do for spring break and this year I had the genius idea to cruise. Wish I just stuck to our usual.

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Anonymous wrote:Opposite question. If schools cancel would you pack up the fam to go spring skiing in park city or Colorado?

No. My work won’t shut down. If I was independently wealthy, sure.

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Anonymous wrote:Vienna and Budapest late March through British airways.

Hell no.

Why not? Is it really going to be any worse there than here at that point.

I’m the pp going to Vienna and Budapest. I work at a hospital and multiple MD’s have said to go and not worry about it. They encourage basic precautions that the CDC recommends. I’m following cdc recs of course but so far seems very low risk for me! We’ll see by the end of March. It feels reassuring that the many MD’s at my hospital are NOT super concerned about the younger, healthy adults and children. I’m excited to go, been planning it a long time.

Yes, go.
Who's here telling everyone to not go anywhere?
I have a few trips planned for March and April. So far not canceling but watching closely how the situation develops. According to the "commentators" here on this thread, every travel should be canceled...