[NEWS] Hyundai to temporarily halt production in Korean factories

[NULLOBANDITO]

Hey folks.

Due to the recent outbreak of the Corona-Virus in China, production critical parts for Korean Hyundai factories cannot be delivered and therefore production has been temporarily halted.

This will most likely also affect the Theta 2.0L T-GDi engine due to a wiring-harness shortage as most of them are manufactured in Korea.

Reuters Article

 

[R Veloster N]

Oh boy! First case in Arizona, Maricopa County. So, I'm in decon mode and staying out of the public.

6 in California
2 in Illinois
1 in Arizona
1 in Washington state
1 in Massachusetts

As of Feb 4th 2020.

 

[R Veloster N]

If it gets into Mexico, there will be problems for southern US states.

Please, keep in mind, season strains of the flu kills 10,000+ in the US alone.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/locations-confirmed-cases.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html

CDC: 80,000 people died of flu last winter in the U.S alone.

One of the easiest ways to overt contamination is to; first keep your hands away from your face especially in public. Keep a small bottle of alcohol (not sanitizer) in your pocket. Use it when you have to touch or utilize public facilities of any kind. If you have a communal work area, wear a surgical mask if people around you are noticeably sick.