The Chinese Embassy and Consulates in the USA are still processing 10 year visas, Don't put off applying. Visa processing delays may occur once the virus is contained. The Visa will outlast the Virus.

The emergence of the Coronavirus has created quite a concern for all.  Do you have plans to travel to China?  Have you already canceled your plans or postponed your trip to avoid the possibility of catching this virus. No matter where you are in regards to your travel plans to China, we are here to provide you with the latest information about the virus, how it may affect your travel plans or pre-existing Chinese visas as well as plans to apply for a Chinese visa once this virus gets under control.


Chinese Visas and the Virus

A bit of good news.  If you are applying for or in the process of applying for a Chinese Visa during this stressful situation, this will not affect your application process.  The Chinese consulates and embassies are currently operating at normal capacity, so it is actually a good time to proceed accordingly as you would normally do so pre corona virus outbreak.  Chinese visas currently last for as long as 10 years, so if you have plans to travel to China coming up it would be a great time to proceed and get your visa now rather then waiting.   You can always make changes to your travel plans after you receive your visa.  But at least you will have that required document completed and will not have to worry about it later. There is so much travel to China whether it be for business, pleasure, education etc. that once the virus gets under control, those who put off applying for their visas will find themselves in a situation where the processing times may be longer than usual because many who put it off will all be in need at the same time and will want to travel immediately. Thus the last-minute rush!!!  Why put yourself through unneeded stress! 
In summary, if you have an application for a Chinese Visa pending, you may as well complete the process now as the visa will last you well past the outbreak of this virus. Assuming the world survives the outbreak, that is, you’ll be able to go to China within the next 10 years.

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Remember if you have plans to travel to China once the Corona Virus gets under control you will still need a visa. Don’t wait. Don’t get stuck in the rush. Do it today and relax! . When its time for your trip, it will be one less thing for you to have to worry about!


What is Coronavirus?

Human coronaviruses are common throughout the world. Seven different coronaviruses that scientists know of can infect people and make them sick. Some human coronaviruses were identified many years ago and some have been identified recently. Human coronaviruses commonly cause mild to moderate illness in people worldwide. Two newer human coronaviruses, MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, have been known to cause severe illness frequently.

Where do Corona Viruses come from?

Coronaviruses are common in many different species of animals, including camels and bats. Rarely, these coronaviruses can evolve and infect humans and then spread between humans. Recent examples of this include SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV.
Most coronaviruses infect animals, but not people. In the future, one or more of these other coronaviruses could potentially evolve and spread to humans, as has happened in the past. We still don’t understand why only certain coronaviruses can infect people.

Where did the Corona Virus originate from, and how did it spread?

The coronavirus originated from China, in the Wuhan region. Experts say the virus may have first been passed from animal to human, most likely while handling seafood at a fish market. This inter-species jump happened at the worst time for China, as Chinese New Year Celebrations have been taking place during the entire length of the viral outbreak. What’s even worse is that what was initially thought to be a strictly animal-to-human transmission process is false, and it appears as humans can indeed pass the virus to other humans. What this means for China is that during its greatest celebration of the year, thousands, if not millions, are being exposed to the virus.

This has had an adverse effect on the Chinese economy as citizens are refusing to participate in yearly festivities. No doubt the Chinese government has been covering up the true extent of the issue to prevent further revenue loss from visiting Chinese ex-pats. What’s worse is that the infected regions are running low on testing kits, which means that the numbers may be much higher due to no fault of the government at all, but rather a strict lack of medical resources. This could mean that the information we have on the virus may not be complete or accurate since we can’t know for sure how well the infected are doing at the viral point of origin.

Viral infections come in many different forms, frequently we see them in the form of the flu; however flu type and memetic viral infections aren’t the only kinds of virus. Enter the coronavirus, since it descends from a lineage alternate to the flu virus, our normal flu vaccines and treatments will not work on the coronavirus. This makes the coronavirus dangerous to those with vulnerable immune systems as there is no way to treat the infected with medicine. We can only wait for those with the virus to fight it off naturally with their own immune system.

Does the coronavirus do anything differently than the flu?  Actually, no the coronavirus exhibits flu-like symptoms. This means that anyone who may have died from the corona virus may have had compromised immune systems already. It would be probable to believe that had they caught the flu virus, they may have died from the flu as well The big issue with this new virus is not with the virus itself, but the lack of treatment for it.

If you are one who has an immune system that is compromised or if you have a pre-existing condition,  you would naturally have to be cautious, but otherwise, the virus will most likely result in a few missed weeks of work. It is advisable to avoid traveling to problem areas with children as they have newer (and often weaker) immune systems, elderly people with medical conditions and anyone else who has a pre-exiting medical situation.

The Corona Virus and China

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Chinese authorities identified the new coronavirus, which has resulted in thousands of confirmed cases in China, including cases outside Wuhan City. Additional cases have been identified in a growing number of other international locations, including the United States. There are ongoing investigations to learn more.

Some person-to-person spread of this virus outside China has been detected. The United States as well as several other countries around the World have recently reported confirmed cases of person to person spread with this virus.

The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concernexternal icon” (PHEIC). On January 31, 2020, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to 2019-nCoV. Also on January 31, the President of the United States signed a presidential “Proclamation on Suspension of Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Corona virus external icon“. These measures were announced at a press briefing by members of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force external icon.

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people such as with MERS, SARS, and now with 2019-nCoV.

The coronavirus originated from China, in the Wuhan region. Experts say the virus may have first been passed from animal to human, most likely while handling seafood at a fish market. This inter-species jump happened at the worst time for China, as Chinese New Year Celebrations have been taking place during the entire length of the viral outbreak. What’s even worse is that what was initially thought to be a strictly animal-to-human transmission process is actually false, and it appears as humans can indeed pass the virus to other humans. What this means for China is that during its greatest celebration of the year, thousands, if not millions, are being exposed to the virus.

This has had an adverse effect on the Chinese economy as citizens are refusing to participate in yearly festivities. No doubt the Chinese government has been covering up the true extent of the issue to prevent further revenue loss from visiting Chinese. What’s worse is that the infected regions are running low on testing kits, which means that the numbers may be much higher due to no fault of the government at all, but rather a strict lack of medical resources. This could mean that the information we have on the virus may not be complete or accurate since we can’t know for sure how well the infected are doing at the viral point of origin.