Travel in the time of COVID-19, part 2

The US Embassy in Tokyo has raised the threat level to yellow which is don't come for nonessential travel if you have a chronic illness or are an older person.  I have no chronic conditions.  I am an older person.

My drop dead last date to cancel was to be February 27th but it's now February 28th.

I'll get to work early tomorrow to see what vacation I can have in October or early November.  I will see what precautions the Japanese government sends out about the illness.  I will see if there is waiver from the carrier.  I'll investigate what hotel bargains I can find.

In honor of this epidemic, I've acquired approved face masks.  If I don't go there and it comes here, I am all set.

Regardless of go or no-go, I am taking the next weeks off.  Unless I don't.  Ha.  You have to read to find out.

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