Name: Coronavirus Explained: What happens next? - BBC News
Uploaded: 2020-03-09T10:40:05.000Z
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schools around the world shut and many big sporting events have been postponed.

Businesses well are changing the way they work.

They had some of the first cases of covert 19 outside China.

So in many ways they are ahead of the curve.

And what's happening there now may well become the reality for a lot of countries.

Here's Christmas money business as usual under unusual conditions.

I'm at Singapore's largest telecommunications firm.

And, as you can see, adding new precautions into everyday life has become part of the routine here.

These thermal scanners are now a common fixture across buildings in Singapore.

If you're 10 richer is above 37.5 or 38 degrees Celsius, they're not gonna let you in morning.

But what companies are really worried about is business continuity, how to keep operations running while keeping their staff safe.

Some companies have asked their employees to work from home, but that can be challenging, especially if you have young kids running around.

Others have adopted the split shift strategy, which means two groups of employees never see each other.

It's been great for TAIK firms providing service is like online training, virtual conferences on virtual meetings.

And for some companies, productivity has actually gone up with happier employees enjoying their time working from home, with most people not traveling for work or conducting their business meetings online.

The airlines and travel industry, they're suffering, too.

Frankly, we still don't know just how much the Corona virus is going to cost the world.

It's forcing all of us to take a deeper look at how we work in a globally connected world.

Well, we've had lots of questions about traveling from all over the world.

We're going to take a question from Sean from New Jersey.

I'm going skiing in the French Alps later this month.

What happens if the error is placed under quarantine while I'm there?

So we're in uncharted territory, Shawn, I must say, please be very careful.

You could well be driving in twisting mountain roads in terrible conditions.

You're gonna be going down a mountain very swiftly on skis.

The tiny possibility that you might be in proximity to somebody with the Corona virus, I think, is not really worth worrying about, but given that it is a possibility that you will be kept in some lovely Alpine village evidence we've seen and there aren't that many examples is that you will be fed and watered, and your airline, at the end of this unfortunate incarceration will be flexible and get you home to New Jersey without too much fuss.

So how often are you saying to people signed them?

No, I don't think you should travel right now.

If your government says Country X region, why is too dangerous?

Apart from anything else, it will generally invalidate your travel insurance, but everywhere else it's the wonderful time to be a traveler.

And if you look globally at all the risks.

Top of the list, of course, is road accidents, which claimed nearly 4000 victims a day.

It's still the case that travel has never being safer.

Yes, each of the nearly year 4000 deaths have bean a tragedy, but it is still not a significant risk, at least in my given.

The advice differs from country to country.

What's the one piece of advice that you've been giving people?

Well, if you're in one of the vulnerable groups, you're an older traveler or you've got a weakened immune system.

Then be circumspect and have a look at where the threats are otherwise.

Just if your government says it's okay to travel somewhere.

What about when you get on board that airplane?

Should you be quickly sanitizing the seat?

Is there something you should be doing on board?

Keeping our hands clean is the most important thing we can do to stop the spread of this virus.

And Simon, Are airlines changing the policies as well around cancellation fees?

They are, but they're doing it in quite unhelpful way.

What they're trying to do is stimulate booking.

So in the past few days, we've seen a rush of airlines say, Hey, everybody, book your flight, and if you need to change it will allow you to do that without the usual change fee that's doesn't apply.

Regrettably, two previous trips that you might have organized on a lot of people are feeling very bitter about that.

But again, just go travel is good for the body.

It's good for the soul, and it's very good for the host community as well.

Absolutely the economic implications of not traveling quite big Jake.

Big question here is science going to come to the rescue?

Eso Vaccines are being studied and being developed, but they are months away, so we're probably talking 6 to 12 months before anything becomes available.

There's lots of other research going on, including looking at potential treatments for those people who do become unwell.

Philip, what's your big message to people who are nervous or worried?

I think being nervous and worried is completely natural and normal.

Prepare yourself and inform yourself so it's great we're doing this program.

There's the one thing every single person can do, and that's obviously washing their hands regularly.

As we've seen for 20 seconds several times a day.

But it's also important to remember that the World Health Organization is saying, Look, this thing can still be contained.

There were so many cases, it was looking very frightening there on.

We are seeing these hot spots popping up in other parts of the world now, which is a major concern.

They're from some of the world's leading scientists that this thing can still be contained.

How is it going to be brought under control, Jake?

Because in China they were draconian measures that really can't be implemented in every country.

True, I agree with that, but we can all do our bit.

So this is about sort of global responsibility, being good members of society.

So, yes, if you do get it, likelihood is that you'll get a very mild illness.

But you may pass that illness on two people who could get more serious illness.

So the more we can do now to stop our infection from spreading to other people, the better.

That means making sure that you capture sneezes and your coughs and tissues, getting rid of them in the bin, washing your hands not only after blowing your nose, but as often as you can on Biff.

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