Posted on 01/28/2020 6:27:25 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
SUBTITLE: As face masks sell out, people say "information is so hidden" and "we don't know the whole picture".
Subtle changes are seeping into daily life in Bangkok.
Thermal scanners now stand at the doors of luxury malls and attendants pump disinfectant into the hands of visitors as they stream in.
With 14 cases, Thailand now has the highest confirmed number of coronavirus infections outside China and people are starting to worry.
"It's spreading so fast and the information is so hidden, we don't know the whole picture," young mother Cathy told me.
Even her four-year-old son obediently wears a surgical mask.
"I'm worried that I'll get sick and stay in hospital and there isn't a vaccine," commuter Nan added.
Already popular because of pollution, face masks are selling out.
Thailand is a top foreign holiday destination for tourists from Wuhan.
About 22,000 people from the city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak have visited in January alone.
Six new cases were confirmed today, five of them involving a family from China's Hubei province, and the sixth from Chongqing province.
While all arrivals from China will now be screened and thermal scanned for signs of the disease, the coronavirus is believed to be contagious during the incubation period.
Thus it is feared that while visitors may not have any symptoms, they could in theory be spreading the infection.
That concern is helping to prompt criticism of the government's response to the crisis.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
It seems they may help but not prevent.
However, since they are mostly made in China, then sales due to its virus export may help their economy.
That is because they are likely from the same place as the virus. On Ebay (much cheaper for things like this) its estimated is between Mon. Feb. 24 and Fri. Apr. 3. FREE Economy Shipping from China/Hong Kong/Taiwan to worldwide. (virus not included) .
Thanks for the reply, but would you mind translating this somewhat cryptic message?
BkMk = Bookmark (your reply).
Thank you for your reply. When it comes to abbreviations I am not a bright shining light. In any case have a great day and stay healthy and well.
And if I am off, Id bet its because my guess is too low.
The supply chain will be messed up now. It is going to be a collapse in two weeks.
How many critcal path parts are not getting shipped? How many till the lights go out?
I have some experience. Typically, you have the big stuff in house. Things like a major natural gas pump and such. But bearings, grease, etc maybe only enough for a month or two.
The issue isn’t what happens by March, but how long the chain can be rebuilt.
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