If you have travel plans for the near future, you may be debating whether or not to cancel those plans. So we put the question to the experts…is it still okay to travel? Carol Zimney of Travel Search in Beaver Falls tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that for most of us, the answer is a resounding “yes”!

Zimney says her agency has fielded numerous phone calls over the past two weeks from people expressing concern over the coronavirus…

Zimney says her agency is staying on top of all the travel advisories and restrictions…

Zimney says  destination is a key factor when deciding whether or not to travel…

 

Zimney says travelers need to factor in their personal immune system when making decisions regarding travel.

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

To go outside, or to stay indoors? A slice in both directions was made at the Commissioners’ work session on March 11.

The County Commissioners, in conjunction with Beaver County EMS and the CDC, are working on a possible press release in regard to the coronavirus, as was announced on Wednesday at the work session. Commissioner Chairman Dan Camp explained why this is happening:

 

As of March 11, no cases have been confirmed in Beaver County or in Western Pennsylvania.

Meanwhile, Daniel Rossi-Keen, the executive director of Beaver County-based environmental group RiverWise, spoke about the plan to connect Ambridge to Monaca through a walking trail. Part of the plan would be for the county to take temporary ownership of the Black’s Run Bridge, a move Rossi-Keen says is crucial for the county:

 

It had been announced earlier in 2020 that RiverWise merged with the Ohio River Trail Council, who has also expressed interest in the proposed 7-mile trail.

The Commissioners will have their public meeting on March 12 at 10 AM.

UNDATED (AP) — Tests led by U.S. government scientists show that the new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for up to three days. Their work, published on Wednesday, suggests that the virus can spread through the air as well as from touching things that were contaminated by others who have it. Experts say it shows the importance of the hygiene steps health officials recommend, such as washing your hands and not touching your face. The virus can live up to 24 hours on cardboard and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce an executive order insisting on American-made medical supplies and pharmaceuticals in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Thats’ according to a person familiar with the plan who wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity. Word of the planned announcement comes amid another tumultuous day in the crisis. Confirmed cases in the United States are topping 1,000, fluctuations in the financial markets are continuing and Washington is straining to respond. The White House is also considering a host of more aggressive responses, including a declaration of a national disaster.

ROME (AP) — The World Health Organization is declaring that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic. The assessment comes as Italy is weighing even tighter restrictions on daily life and has announced billions in financial relief to cushion economic shocks from the coronavirus. Premier Giuseppe Conte says he will consider requests to toughen an already extraordinary lockdown. The hardest-hit region of Lombardy is pushing for a shutdown of nonessential businesses and public transportation on top of travel and social restrictions. The death toll in Italy has risen to 631. In the U.S., more than 1,000 people have been infected.