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Written by: Minyi Lao
2020-01-13 23:55
Last updated: 2020-01-14 00:56The Thai government's health department announced today (13th) that the first case of "Wuhan pneumonia" new coronavirus infection was found. The patient is a 61-year-old Chinese female tourist who has recovered and is expected to return to China in a few days, becoming the first in the world. New coronavirus export cases.
Many Hong Kong people travel to Thailand during the Lunar New Year holiday. Some local travel agencies have stated that they have not yet received the travel parliament's guidance. It is estimated that the new coronavirus is still under control in the local area, and there are no plans to cancel the related tour groups. Thai travel expert Hu Huichong said that the Thai media did not cover the relevant news, so the locals did not show panic.
Some local workers have said that there is no special wave of epidemic prevention measures and mask purchases. "Thai people are not very conscious about this."
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It was reported that the female tourist flew from Wuhan to Bangkok on January 8. After arriving, she was detected at the airport and set off for suspicious symptoms such as fever and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. She has recovered and has no fever or other symptoms. She is expected to return to China in a few days if approved by the doctor. The authorities also monitored 16 people who were in close contact with the patients on the flight and arranged for them to be tested. No new coronavirus infection was found.
Thailand is one of the tourist hotspots. Yang Shixin, deputy manager of the China Travel Agency's Free Travel Business Center, said that there will be 12 Thai groups from the 30th to the fourth of the year. No customers have been asked about the infection. It is estimated that the patient's condition is not serious and it is still in the controllable range. I believe that the journey will proceed as scheduled. China Travel Service also runs Mainland tours. Yang pointed out that part of the itinerary may have been through Wuhan in the past. It has not been available since November last year, but he would remind the group members to bring masks, disinfection wipes, etc., and also ask the Mainland agencies to strengthen hygiene and provide Public chopsticks, etc. also avoid high-risk places such as vegetable markets.
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Currently in Bangkok and known as "Thailand Pass", Hu Huichong said that the Thai media did not report relevant news in a large space, so there was no panic among the locals, and no epidemic prevention measures such as disinfection were seen in public places. He pointed out that masks are indeed worn on the streets of Bangkok at present, about three-tenths, but most of them are due to local air pollution. He believes that although Thais are coming and going, it is unknown whether Thais have never become a "spreading center" for the disease because of the high temperature in Thailand and the germs may be difficult to survive. The Lunar New Year is approaching, and many Hong Kong people are traveling to Thailand. He said that it is very convenient to buy masks locally. For now, there is no need to worry about the situation that the masks will be out of stock.
From Chonburi Province, an hour's drive from Bangkok, employees of local manufacturing companies revealed to the reporter of "Hong Kong 01" that they only saw the news and did not see special epidemic prevention measures for the time being. There were not many people wearing masks in public places. There was also no surge in mask buying. Chinese employee Ms. Chen, who has worked in the local area for more than two years, said, "Thais are not very conscious about this."
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"Not wanting to go" unfounded insurance claims
Luo Shaoxiong, president of the International Association of Professional Insurance Consultants, said that even if a confirmed case of new coronavirus infection occurs in the forthcoming destination, whether to abandon the itinerary and claim depends on whether local or local outbound travel warnings have been issued, and whether airlines are worried about If the disease spreads and the flight is cancelled, it also depends on whether the travel insurance purchased covers the epidemic clause. He said that simply not seeing the news and not wanting to continue the trip did not constitute a reason for insurance claims.
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