Coronavirus Closes 5 Hyundai Factories.

DRU842 · 29-02-2020, 11:57 AM

Off to Europe for a month in 28 days; Venice first stop. Registered for the Smart Traveler updates but not too concerned. Hopefully will keep the crowds down!

**GO FURTHER** · 29-02-2020, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DRU842

Off to Europe for a month in 28 days; Venice first stop. Registered for the Smart Traveler updates but not too concerned. Hopefully will keep the crowds down!

Check the policy wording carefully on your "Travel insurance" (if you took it out).

Many policies will not cover Coronavirus medical expenses, once it has officially been declared as a "Panademic" versus the current "Epidemic" status, as expected in the coming weeks.

Also, once "travel warnings" to a particular country have been formerly issued, such as with the Coronavirus, travel insurance may not cover any expenses claimed, whether medical or otherwise.

Yellow_Festiva · 29-02-2020, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GO FURTHER

Check the policy wording carefully on your "Travel insurance" (if you took it out).

Many policies will not cover Coronavirus medical expenses, once it has officially been declared as a "Panademic" versus the current "Epidemic" status, as expected in the coming weeks.

Also, once "travel warnings" to a particular country have been formerly issued, such as with the Coronavirus, travel insurance may not cover any expenses claimed, whether medical or otherwise.

Some policies apparently do offer a type of 'change of mind / cancellation' clause where a person can cancel a trip for whatever reason they so choose.

They were discussing it on the radio a few days ago.

Can't see how that would work as it means a person could book a big trip then cancel and get a refund?

Probably has a very large excess and premium cost.

I'm sure there are a lot of people carefully reading the PDS of their policies right about now.

roddy1960 · 29-02-2020, 05:14 PM

This is really sad....Listening to the radio on the way home just a while ago and they were saying two more cases in Australia . The other night on The Drum(ABC) one of our medico's was saying that fatality rate is one to two percent depending on which country you glean the stats from .

Already more taken than what the SARS virus got apparently although in a strange sort of way what they learned from that might help them fight this one it's been said .It's a similar type of illness they said . China is copping it . There's this and also there is a porcine virus that's wiping out vast numbers of pigs in China and nearby countries too..

The health and also economic aftermath of all this is pretty worrying to say the least . If the virus doesn't get you , the lack of work will also affect millions just like with the Hyundai shut down .

Pis-ton broke · 16-03-2020, 10:44 AM

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Off to Europe for a month in 28 days; Venice first stop. Registered for the Smart Traveler updates but not too concerned. Hopefully will keep the crowds down!

whats happening with the Europe trip?

DRU842 · 21-03-2020, 04:14 PM

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whats happening with the Europe trip?

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They have the engineering know-how. It seems strange that they don't bother with the SUV space. I think they could do it at least as well as Toyota.

After a few attempts at juggling the trip, all options closed off and refunds are underway from the items we pre-booked; flights, hikes and river cruise. We'll look at booking again probably next year.
In the meantime, we're looking at reducing the leave and taking a road trip to some of the bush fire affected areas. Won't go any further than a days drive from home, just in case the local situation goes to hell.

DRU842 · 22-03-2020, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DRU842

After a few attempts at juggling the trip, all options closed off and refunds are underway from the items we pre-booked; flights, hikes and river cruise. We'll look at booking again probably next year.
In the meantime, we're looking at reducing the leave and taking a road trip to some of the bush fire affected areas. Won't go any further than a days drive from home, just in case the local situation goes to hell.

Well that's that then........

Sprintey · 31-03-2020, 10:49 PM

Hi Ford brothers and sisters, hope you are all well in this crazy situation

We picked it, it's got more & more nuts world wide.

I've got a song for you - haven't been to AFF for a while, so somebody may have already posted it. (Caution: language!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BA9eTXwGIk

This is how we are all going to work together to overcome it!