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I may have posted this on here before…I have an annual global travel policy with Allianz. It does cover Covid-19, but new such policies do not. And the new policies are costing approximately double the price I paid earlier. With no disrespect to what others have posted, I don’t see the “problem” as being the cost of whatever medical treatment is needed. With hospitals in Brazil being under such pressure, I would guess that it may be very difficult to access private treatment no matter what you can afford. Of course, this issue applies to other countries too. In South Africa, where first-world health care is available if you can pay, part of the private healthcare sector has been effectively nationalized (as the State-run healthcare system had too few ventilators). I will remain wary of travelling outside of the developed world (and its good healthcare systems) for some time, even if national governments open their borders.

On one hand, I agree with @msclelovr and I feel I should refrain my impulse to go South as soon as possible. On the other hand, this is a unique time for traveling. Visiting the places that are normally overrun by tourism would now be a radically different experience. In that corner, my survival instinct pushes me to stay locked down at home; in this corner my curiosity and adventurous spirit want to travel. I think my adventurous spirit is getting old and tired and losing the fight.

AFAIK healthcare in an emergency in Europe has always been available to foreign visitors. But it has never been and is not generally free. In the EU, citizens and legal migrants are registered for and carry a European Heath Insurance Card. I have one myself; if for instance I need medical attention in Spain, I must produce the card to get free treatment. If I do not have it with me, I am presented with a bill; I can later claim a refund from the central authority. Some private hospitals in Spain not only require you to produce the card but also a credit card to pay the supplemental expenses that the State will not reimburse. In the UK, citizens and legal migrants benefit from the National Health Service (NHS) with all treatments and drugs being free. Foreigners were generally treated for free after an accident/emergency and a bill was sent later - the overwhelming majority of foreigners never paid. Also it became clear after some years that foreigners were visiting the UK specifically to get free treatment for their conditions - the resultant controversy led to a slogan that the NHS is not an InterNational Health Service. This has now caused hospitals to check first that you are entitled to use the free services.

so did I around the same time and need to stand to Mr Fluke's defense, certainly no photoshopping IMNSHO

I second this emotion. Also, many of us do not travel with a support system similar to what we may have at home. Power-of-attorney for finances, care, etc, advocacy in the foreign locale, etc. Having had a bad case of dengue fever in South America, I can attest that it is hell-ish to be on your own with a spiked body temperature and other debilitating symptoms.

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Nowadays you can find a lot more cute Ukranians boys in Poland than in Kyiv.

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Astounding! Thanks for the detective work @TotallyOz This reminds me never to react when I read some strange or very provocative post: some people just like to be trolls.

I’m getting close to writing year 2020 off. Indeed all foreign travel from U.K. seems impossible and not worth the potential hassle. My long term plan at the start of the year was 3 weeks in Thailand in January/February. The same in July/August and maybe a longer trip in November. I’m thankful I got the first one in providing me with a number of happy experiences. The lockdown started very soon after my return home.

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