Originally Posted by stimpy

I'm not sure why insurance is so difficult to understand. You can get insured for anything. Professional athletes insure their bodies against injury impacting their income, which is far more likely to happen than any of us ending up in intensive care with this virus. For personal or small group policies, it is simply a matter of what you or your group is willing to pay. When I was working in Africa I enjoyed one of these small group policies that would have covered me even if I went into an Ebola zone.

However if you look at continental Europe (sorry UK) you will find that many government employees enjoy full global insurance that cover their travels. Especially hospital workers. And their families. And yes it works in ALL cases. No exceptions for pandemics.