Talked to a friend yesterday going on a trip to DC.

[Ohiogal]

She is 67, has MS, walks with two canes. Still drives.

We were talking about the virus, naturally, how pervasive and dangerous it is, how it’s nothing to take lightly, etc.

She and her husband have plans to go to Washington DC. this weekend. Stay at a hotel, Friday and Saturday night, come home Sunday. It’s for some kind of meetings in regards to her husband’s business. She admits she will be bored most of the time. I said gently maybe you guys might want to reconsider. She said it will be okay because they will be in a room with less than 50 people for the meetings. I’m not comfortable with that, but feel all I can do is speak my piece, and again I said to her I wonder why that meeting hadn’t been cancelled. I spoke with her yesterday (Thursday). She assured me they will be cautious.

Can anyone tell me how it’s going in Washington, D.C.? I worry about her with her health issues.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. DC is under a state of emergency.

Not sure how many cases have been identified by now. There were 11 a few days ago.

They should not come.

ETA: Neighboring states of MD (where I live) and VA are under states of emergency too.

[spooky3]

3. And, the places she might enjoy visiting are indefinitely closed. Nt

[EarlG]

2. Personally I would stay home

Everything is shut down here. Schools, events, museums, Capitol Building, etc. I'm sure they could still walk around and look at the open air monuments and that would be fine. But I don't think it's worth it to be honest. As to how it's going health-wise, it's the same as everywhere else: Nobody has any idea, because there isn't enough testing.

[Native]

4. Two words: Biogen, Boston

[greenjar_01]

5. Traveling to DC this weekend on elective travel is profoundly dangerous and uninformed

She is acting very foolishly.

[Lars39]

6. All it takes is one person and all fifty could be infected.

Not to mention the rest stops etc to get there, too.