I wanted to give my Forum Friends an update. This virus is now disrupting me personally. No, as far as I know I don't have the virus or any symptons.
My youngest daughter has been teaching at a college in Nevia, Columbia as a Fullbright Scholar. Yesterday, the United States State Department which administers the Fullbright Program and the Peace Corps, issued a worldwide edict for all participants in these programs to immediately return to the USA. Anyone that doesn't comply is on their own and the State Department will not be responsible for them. So, my daughter and her fiancé are returning to our home in Dallas on Thursday from Columbia.
My daughter reports that the people in Columbia have a huge distrust of their government and are not taking this seriously. In less than a week, Nevia has gone from zero reported cases to 10 cases in a city with approximately 300k people.
In addition, my daughter and her fiancé will be traveling through the Bogota and Houston international Airports on their return trip.
When they return to our home they will self-quarantine for 14 days as recommended.
So, I have made the difficult decision to leave my home for the quarantine period and beyond (until this virus plays out) and live alone with my dog at my ranch. My wife thinks I am insane. My four daughters think it is the right decision. I am the most at risk from age, health and fitness of anyone in my family.
I have a freezer full of wild game and enough other resources and books to survive there without leaving for at least a month. I will be working on restoring a 1905 farm house that we bought in January which is about 1 mile from our Ranch Gate.
Unfortunately, I have very limited internet/cell service. So, starting Thursday you may not hear a lot from me for a while.