Good news! The pediatric cases have been insanely low, which have lead doctors to believe that kids aren’t really prone to getting too many symptoms! Yey for this here girl
even virologists don’t know but this virus seems to be especially dangerous to those who are elderly and or have other diseases or in poor health.
not always though.
Obviously, this is a shit situation. But let’s talk about silver linings. The pollution over China has cleared a lot. I’d guess the reduced air traffic and tourism around the world will also have an impact.
There were a couple small studies done when all flights were grounded in the USA after 9/11. Some surprising findings were revealed, especially related to whales of all things.
I suspect that a few Airlines will cease to exist soon. Apparently Hong Kong Airport is a parking lot for many at present, no doubt many in China as well. Any in financial trouble will no doubt be looking for a bailout which probably wont happen - Hong Kong Airlines would seem to be shaky at least and I bet Cathay is even under a lot of pain with most of their Asian flights grounded.
I doubt any country would let their major airlines just collapse. What makes you think they won’t get bailed out? They get handed so many subsidies on the regular.
Wouldn’t bet the farm on it. There’s been a few major airlines that have gone out of business in the past couple decades. TWA immediately comes to mind. It used to be huge, but went through some financial trouble and then its image never recovered from the TWA 800 explosion. As for subsidies, governments will only prop up companies or industries as long as it makes sense. At a certain point, they’ll cut their losses.
Major airlines might be okay, but a few of the smaller, budget airlines will certainly go out of business.