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Planning to Cancel Your Spring Plans Because of the Coronavirus Outbreak?
The novel coronavirus is yet to be at large still and the outbreak continues to spread all over the world and many people are anxious to know if they would need to cancel their travel plans be it business or leisure.
Spring is coming and one of the most awaited breaks for the students is the spring break.
The departure time is certainly almost so near that people take a crucial amount of time deciding whether they should push thru with their plans or cancel it.
According to the founder of the global travel agency Embark Beyond, Jack Ezon, “Forty-seven percent of our clients have canceled their original plans.” He also added that March and April are always the busy seasons “Now, the good news is about 73% of those have rebooked in somewhere else.”
So for everyone who is still contemplating, here are some of the tips you may want to consider:
Destination
Avoid traveling to countries where there are Level 2 or 3 warnings from the CDC. Some of them include China, Italy, South Korea, Iran, and Japan.
For now, everything is so fluid that there may be a lot of big changes throughout a couple of days. According to the director of UCLA’s Center for Public Health and Disasters “So, you have to be prepared. You have to follow the news about the country you’re going to before you leave, and be prepared to cancel or to possibly have to self-quarantine when you get back.”
For domestic travel, do some researching before you start traveling “I would recommend checking local public health resources rather than just the CDC website before your trip, I would reconsider visiting areas where there are significant numbers of people under quarantine or where there have been major disruptions.”
Air travel is the least to worry
According to the director “It’s not the plane itself. It’s not even the airport, it’s where you are going that may raise flags.” There may be two scenarios about it – the surface where the virus may still be living and the coughing and spreading of the coronavirus outbreak. Disinfecting and wiping with a sanitizing solution could be done as temporary alternatives.
Head of Project VIPRA (Viral Infection Through Air Travel) also mentioned about aircraft air, “The air from the vent, even with the partial recycling, can be as pure as that in-hospital operation theaters!” He added “The problem does not lie in the air supplied by the airplane. The problem is if someone coughs or sneezes, causing you to breathe droplets with viruses. The air that has not gone through the filtration system is the potential problem.”
Be wary of the crowd
For someone going to the destination with fewer people as compared to some amusement parks, more likely the chances are higher for those parks. “If you’re going to fly to Tokyo and go to Disneyland, that’s a problem.”
Know your health well
Be in the know of what your risks are to stop you from worrying about the coronavirus itself.
Read More: World Health Organization: Coronavirus COVID-19 Now a PANDEMIC
NEW K.ID, the No.1 TV channel for all K-Pop entertainment and source (https://cutt.ly/NEWKID), announced its weekly chart for the 3rd week of August.
BLACKPINK retains its #1 spot in the NEW K.ID’s weekly chart for three consecutive weeks as they tie with WINNER’s previous record. BLACKPINK has announced a new single dropping on August 28th which will be a collaboration with American pop star, Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez also recently teased her collaboration with BLACKPINK on her Instagram post captioned, “SELPINK pulling up soon. 8/28”.
Following their release of the single, BLACKPINK will be releasing their first debut album on October 2nd.
PENTAGON, SHINee, GWSN, and N.Flying all retained their spots in TOP5. The 6th place, WINNER, celebrated their 6th year debut anniversary. MINO posted a photo of WINNER on his Instagram, celebrating the time and unforgettable memories that they have spent together for the last 6 years.
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Coming in at #10, DAY6’s sub-unit, Even of Day, is releasing a new album, ‘The Book of Us: Gluon – Nothing can tear us apart’ on August 31st. All 7 songs in the album are written and produced by the Even of Day members. Young K is expected to play guitar in place of Sungjin and Jae. JYP’s representative commented, “Young K showed his expertise on the bass guitar and will continue to play more instruments.” It was also mentioned that Wonpil’s synthesizer and Dowoon’s electronic drum will be key in this album.
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Death after unmasked arrest – Mexico Floyd
The official reason for the arrest revealed by the police is not known, but the video footage posted on social media at the time of the arrest suggests that the reason is “not wearing a mask.”
Amid a stir across the U.S. over the “George Floyd” incident that killed white police abuses, similar cases of abuse of public power have been revealed in Mexico, sparking public outrage.
The daily El Universal has been protesting against the incident since it was belatedly revealed that construction worker Giovanni Lopez died the next day after being arrested by police in Guadalajara, western Mexico, on April 4.
The official reason for the arrest revealed by the police is not known, but the video footage posted on social media at the time of the arrest suggests that the reason is “not wearing a mask.”
Death of George Floyd
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed face down in the street
