OT- How concerned should we be about CoronaVirus impact?

[ArmyVet]

Slow day on the board, but a frantic one in the markets. Wondered what everyone thought about the Corona Virus and the impact on the world economy. I am not a wealthy guy but seeing 10-12% of my net worth disappear in the market in a couple of days is disconcerting.

Any medical professionals want to weigh in? Any financial folk have thoughts?

[Hall2012]

Your losses aren't realized until you sell, the markets will recover. No need to panic.

(Not a financial adviser)

[scoscox]

Yea, the market should be fine.

There should be a vaccine by next year. The biggest threat is to people with pre-existing respiratory conditions and the elderly. Weirdly, children have been the most unaffected by it.

[Jet915]

2 week or longer incubation period, spreads like influenza so cover your mouth when you cough and wash your hands. Most masks do not work (N95 is best).
The primary symptoms are 90% get a dry cough, 70% get a fever, only 20% have sever shortness of breath/pneumonia.
Average age is 55, 68% males.

[scoscox]

and cover your butt if you fart. no joke it spreads through fecal matter apparently. flatulence is more viral than coughing

[slysyl]

There go all the big cities , not only are they not covering their ass when they fart ,but their asses are hanging out taking a dump . PHEWWWWW.

[scoscox]

There go all the big cities , not only are they not covering their ass when they fart ,but their asses are hanging out taking a dump . PHEWWWWW.

unsurprisingly san fran has already issued a state of emergency

[Omaha1]

Anyone have international travel planned that they are considering canceling or rescheduling?

[Jet915]

Anyone have international travel planned that they are considering canceling or rescheduling?

I'm going to Chile (Patagonia) in April. Everything has been booked for months. My mother is telling me not to go.....

[hortle]

i was supposed to go to lisbon, san sebastian, and paris in june. i'm thinking there's a decent chance its not gonna happen which sucks.