Originally Posted by
KLouis
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BMWMOT: Unless your overall health state is bad, you "only" risk a common cold-like infection.
LOL, you are aware the number of cases outside China has grown by 700% over the last 30 days? If it continues at this rate, we're looking at over 100k infections outside China within a month.
Also, of the 59k or so worldwide cases for which the outcome is known (so either recovered/discharged or died), 6% have died. Furthermore, roughly 15% of infections are serious. They go on for 4-6 weeks, may involve things such acute respiratory distress which requires intensive care etc.
So, KLouis, stating the only risk is a common cold is dangerous and wrong.
I would consider postponing non-essential travel at this point. If you decide to go, BMWMOT, I hope you got excellent overseas health insurance coverage.