Coronavirus Question, Do I still go to Florida?

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I know there’s a lot of panic/misinformation and this could just be my anxiety. I’m flying to Florida in a couple weeks for my spring break, i’ll be 20 weeks pregnant and it’ll just be me and my one year old. i know planes are like petrie dishes for illnesses and i’m just worried about the risk of infection for me or her. Do you think i should still go? am i overreacting? any tips to help make me feel better or to help us not catch anything?

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i wouldn’t go ,try to stay off the planes .

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The CDC recommends acting like your avoiding the flu. Wash hands, sanitize dont fly if you're sick. Corona virus isnt a huge concern for children and pregnant women. Most people getting it are men/elderly people. Check out mamadoctorjones video on YouTube. I think it has some good information and documentation is provided in the description for more info. The corona virus isnt as big of a deal as people are making it. The flu/common cold are more of an issue than this.

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Dont eat anything with your hands in the airport or on the plane, don’t touch your face (id consider putting gloves on your LO), wipe down everything on the plane (tray table, seatbelt, etc), make sure the vent above your seat is CLOSED (it literally just blows the recirculated air into your face!), wipe EVERYTHING down once you get there (like don’t put your suitcase on your bed or anything like I’ve seen some people do, yuck), shower and change as soon as you get to the hotel and once you get home.
We basically treat everything that’s touched anything in the airport or on the plane like it’s contagious (the outside of your suitcase, your clothes, your hair until you shower/wash it, etc. 
You could also wear a N95 mask if you want the extra precaution. Planes and airports are sooo germy but you’ll be fine as long as you’re careful.

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I live in Florida. There are a couple of Corornavirus cases over by the Tampa area. I'm more paranoid about the flu so I just stay home most of the time. I wouldn't go if you are pregnant. I know several people who have the flu also and its high in Florida. Even if you do everything right you can still get sick. Maybe wait till afterwards once you have your baby or until the flu or this Corornavirus dies down.

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I mean, you have to sort of imagine what the world looks like in 2 weeks. This is spreading and it there will be thousands more cases in a couple weeks. Then you have to decide if you are comfortable being in an airport and on an airplane in that situation. Personally, I wouldn’t go, especially if there are any elderly or compromised people you could unintentionally spread this to should you contract it.

Coronavirus Question, Do I still go to Florida?

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