Coronavirus & escorting? Prospects?

[down_to_business]

Batten Down the Hatches folks, this is going to cause lots of economic pain!

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/sxsw-2020-canceled-amid-coronavirus-fears/ar-BB10QKVy

[Poincare]

My company has cancelled all international travel and is severely limiting domestic US travel. I had to cancel an appointment with one of my favorite guys in Florida.

 

prepare for a severe recession. It’s coming I believe......

[Guest]

A medical professional I know well, who also participates in 'hiring', told me bluntly, "This is not the time for saunas or escorts."

[Islesguy]

I saw a guy Sunday. Made sure he washed his hands and face first as did I. The view from the hotel room was as good as the view in the hotel room.

[The Dude]

A medical professional I know well, who also participates in 'hiring', told me bluntly, "This is not the time for saunas or escorts."

This is my thinking as well. I'm going to take a break and see what happens.

[+ WilliamM]

A medical professional I know well, who also participates in 'hiring', told me bluntly, "This is not the time for saunas or escorts."

 

Excellent advice.

[+ keroscenefire]

Steamworks in Chicago had a big sign saying they would refuse anyone entry with signs of a cold because of COVID worries. It was still quite hopping though.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Ya'll don't need to go full-on eunuch... Not yet at least.

 

As with any virus, monitor how you're feeling, know the symptoms, have a worst-case-scenario plan and mitigate risk.

 

However, I agree that I wouldn't go traipsing around a bath right now.

[+ keroscenefire]

 

However, I agree that I wouldn't go traipsing around a bath right now.

 

In general, the high humidity of a bath might make aerosol viral disease transmission harder. That's certainly true for the flu anyway. Although I doubt the new COVID virus has been studied enough to see if it follows the same seasonality pattern as cold and flu viruses.

[Guest]

 

However, I agree that I wouldn't go traipsing around a bath right now.

 

Whaaat, no more hot reports on 15Minutes of being on the prowl in various steamies??

 

Well there always the public toilets in Mexico...

[Guest MikeThomas]

Steamworks in Chicago had a big sign saying they would refuse anyone entry with signs of a cold because of COVID worries. It was still quite hopping though.

LOL. Virus shedding starts before any obvious signs.

[+ Axiom2001]

A medical professional I know well, who also participates in 'hiring', told me bluntly, "This is not the time for saunas or escorts."

 

...salient advice. Although I am in need of some fun-- I'm NOTchancing it!

[Guest]

...salient advice. Although I am in need of some fun-- I'm NOTchancing it!

 

I hope others follow suit.

[+ OliverSaks]

Why didn’t I start an onlyfans!!?!?!

[The Dude]

I could see maybe holding off on hiring a new escort but my regulars know I’m super Anal with hygiene and washing my hands so it’s business as usual with them

But is everyone else your regulars see just as hygienic?

[+ Reisr30]

I was planning to go to Europe on a short vacation but will cancel my trip due to the travel ban the administration just imposed. All international travel is canceled at work and all non essential domestic travel too.

 

I think I may hold on meeting companions for a few weeks to monitor the situation too...

[+ OliverSaks]

Somehow UK exempt... London here I come.

I was planning to go to Europe on a short vacation but will cancel my trip due to the travel ban the administration just imposed. All international travel is canceled at work and all non essential domestic travel too.

 

I think I may hold on meeting companions for a few weeks to monitor the situation too...

[tenderloin]

I had a bunch of days coming up where circumstances would have allowed me to host and I was working on a quite a line up. I had squirreled away a little pile of cash and had all sorts of decadence planned. In light of recent developments (and the incubation period of this damned thing) I am going to abstain and put the slutfest on hold. It kills me to do it, but then again I don't want to get killed doing it.....

Edited March 12, 2020 by tenderloin

[Guest]

Somehow UK exempt... London here I come.

 

Am I missing something, or could one just get a flight to their desired destination in Europe that connects through London?

 

I actually happen to already be in that position, I have a trip to Scandinavia via London with a client booked for May. I live in Canada, not the US, so it's a bit different anyway, but I'm still clinging to the hope that the trip will go ahead.

[mike carey]

Am I missing something, or could one just get a flight to their desired destination in Europe that connects through London?

As I read it flights will still be operating, but there are restrictions on travellers. They apply to people who have been in a Schengen area country in the previous 14 days. US citizens and residents will be subject to quarantine of some sort on return, and will have to arrive at designated US gateway airports, and non-US citizens will be denied access to the US. Their departure point doesn't matter, it's whether they have been in the Schengen area in the previous 14 days that matters.

[Guest]

As I read it flights will still be operating, but there are restrictions on travellers. They apply to people who have been in a Schengen area country in the previous 14 days. US citizens and residents will be subject to quarantine of some sort on return, and will have to arrive at designated US gateway airports, and non-US citizens will be denied access to the US. Their departure point doesn't matter, it's whether they have been in the Schengen area in the previous 14 days that matters.

 

Ah, I see. Good to know.

[buttlvr99]

I find that the ban is somewhat arbitrary. All these 26 schengen countries lumped together. Take Portugal for example with 78 cases vs 590 for the UK. I am more concerned about developing nations whose reporting is ridiculous. India has only 74 cases with a population of 1.3 billion. Cut me a break! Meanwhile Iceland which is 3000 times smaller reports 109 cases. Banning countries should be based on medical data not politics.

[+ OliverSaks]

hope for the best, this is a big trip for me so crossing my fingers it goes according to plan

 

deferring to @mike carey - I’m just a dumb dirty blonde

Am I missing something, or could one just get a flight to their desired destination in Europe that connects through London?

 

I actually happen to already be in that position, I have a trip to Scandinavia via London with a client booked for May. I live in Canada, not the US, so it's a bit different anyway, but I'm still clinging to the hope that the trip will go ahead.

[+ tassojunior]

Am I missing something, or could one just get a flight to their desired destination in Europe that connects through London?

 

I actually happen to already be in that position, I have a trip to Scandinavia via London with a client booked for May. I live in Canada, not the US, so it's a bit different anyway, but I'm still clinging to the hope that the trip will go ahead.

As @mike carey says, it goes by whether you have been in a 26 country within 14 days. However, I don't think the UK is checking or stamping people coming from the 26 so I'm not sure how the US will know unless its a connecting flight from one of those countries. I have Czech friends coming today to beat the deadline. I was going to return with them in 2 months but all that is t.b.d. now.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

I’m just a dumb dirty blonde

 

You're verging on having to pay @Rick Munroe a quarter for one of his trademarked phrases