https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2020/03/coronavirus-a-few-words-from-the-founder/ TDA Global Cycling offers cross-continent bike expeditions ranging from 2 weeks to 5 months! Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2020/03/coronavirus-a-few-words-from-the-founder/#comment-224429 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 21:30:40 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=41057#comment-224429 I would hope that in considering whether certain trips should still currently be going ahead as planned – such as the Pub Ride in May- that TdA takes into consideration a broad range of issues that may impact on the trip itself as well as the ability of participants top get to and from various parts of the world.
Whilst I am aware that various parts of Europe have implemented a range of measures from banning of mass gatherings, suspending football games, shutting bars and restuarants, restricting movement (even by bicycle), to shutting down and closing their borders – and that such measures may still be ramped up further.
From here in Australia we too are being impacted.
Qantas and Virgin Australia have gone from cutting back on international flights one week ago to grounding their fleets until at least the end of May. We have gone from banning non-Australian citizens/residents from hot-spots including China, Iran and Italy, to requiring all arrivals to self-quarantine for 14 days, to now banning all arrivals by plane and sea for non-Australian citizens/residents. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have now increased the travel advisory for all Australians to the maximum level, going from please reconsider non-essential overseas travel to “Do not travel overseas at this time. If you wish to return home, do so as soon as possible”.
At this stage we do not know how long such restrictions on travel and airline operations will remain in place, but word is it could be for at least for 4-6 months.
Not only do various governments want to “flatten the curve”, they are probably most mindful that if they ease restrictions too soon that there may well be a secondary spike in infections and deaths.
So, is the Pub Ride really going to go ahead as planned, or should it without too much more delay be cancelled for this year?

]]> https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2020/03/coronavirus-a-few-words-from-the-founder/#comment-224389 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:58:30 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=41057#comment-224389 Thanks. You did a good job.
Eric Secher

]]> https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2020/03/coronavirus-a-few-words-from-the-founder/#comment-224307 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:36:42 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=41057#comment-224307 Well said Henry, wishing good luck to all TDArs. As I bounce around Morocco trying to get back to uk.

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