Travel: A Covid-19 Afterworld
As most people around the globe are house-ridden, following the crowd never looked so appealing, in a post Covid-19 after-world, there has emerged some pretty interesting stats concerning travel restrictions. Now, if only people would chose to be informed over what is convenient.
“While restrictions remain relatively light, not a soul is happy about placing all their trust in the already implemented travel precautions surrounding travel in general,” says Travel Daily.
The majority of travelers(86%) may be initially deterred by the recent pandemic that has taken the world by storm but of those who are deterred a staggering 89% still intend on seeing their travel plans through. A shocking number when taken into account the nature of the vicious Covid-19 Virus — an air-borne flu like virus, which spreads through close contact with other potential carriers of the deadly virus, being on an aeroplane, within close quarters, hardly seems a good idea. The “Global Rescue” survey, a census taken by an organization going by the same name released the above stipulated numbers in a recent 2020 census, of which Scott Hume, Vice President of Operations at Global Rescue adds, “The survey results are consistent with the large uptick in membership sales that include access to virtual health services since the COVID-19 outbreak.”
“Nearly 60% of our members say they are not changing their travel plans due to coronavirus, about 16% are taking a wait-and-see approach, 12% are revising travel plans, 8% are postponing and 4% have cancelled trips,” said Scott Hume, vice president of operations in Global Rescue.
The aid services specialty company, which provides help in times of distress have been pushing to help people in dire circumstances and forcing travelers into quarantine. Which brings us to our next point… most holiday-makers are only concerned with potentially cancelling their vacation plans simply because of their inhibitions surrounding being held up in isolation themselves.
“Every traveller should be aware that restrictions — like mandatory quarantines or entry denials — can be imposed without warning,” Hume added.
By an overwhelming 3–1 margin travelers preferred to get medical advice, a diagnosis or a smartphone prescription to better monitor their health while on a long lay-away, as well as having access through smart phone to a personal physician, instead of following protocol.
The alarming numbers seem to point to a lack of information, meant to made readily available to the going public, where convenience seems to be on the the agenda, travelers are looking to deny the severity of the upsurge.
