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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSuper-rich jet off to disaster bunkers amid coronavirus outbreak
Self isolate for some of worlds richest means Covid-19 tests abroad, personal medics and subterranean hideouts
Like hundreds of thousands of people across the world, the super-rich are preparing to self-isolate in the face of an escalation in the coronavirus crisis. But their plans extend far beyond stocking up on hand sanitiser and TV boxsets.
The worlds richest people are chartering private jets to set off for holiday homes or specially prepared disaster bunkers in countries that, so far, appear to have avoided the worst of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Many are understood to be taking personal doctors or nurses on their flights to treat them and their families in the event that they become infected. The wealthy are also besieging doctors in private clinics in Harley Street, London, and across the world, demanding private coronavirus tests.
The worlds richest people are chartering private jets to set off for holiday homes or specially prepared disaster bunkers in countries that, so far, appear to have avoided the worst of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Many are understood to be taking personal doctors or nurses on their flights to treat them and their families in the event that they become infected. The wealthy are also besieging doctors in private clinics in Harley Street, London, and across the world, demanding private coronavirus tests.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/11/disease-dodging-worried-wealthy-jet-off-to-disaster-bunkers
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Super-rich jet off to disaster bunkers amid coronavirus outbreak (Original Post)
usaf-vet
Mar 2020
OP
Does he refuel military aircraft exclusively, or does this include civilian as well?
bullwinkle428
Mar 2020
#6
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)1. captain obvious
milestogo
(16,829 posts)2. Money can't protect you from the virus
especially if you need lots of people to wait on you.
Baclava
(12,047 posts)3. Dont forget to seal your windows and doors with plastic and tape
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)4. My son fuels planes in the AF, he is currently stationed in Qatar.
They fuel 4 planes in a 12 hour period on average, in the past few weeks they have been fueling between 16-20 planes every 12 hours.
bullwinkle428
(20,626 posts)6. Does he refuel military aircraft exclusively, or does this include civilian as well?
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)7. Both.
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)5. Are they kidnapping their chefs, housekeepers and maintenance people?
I've wondered about how they manage on their own.