There is limited access to necessary treatments for patients
For this reason, the private jet industry has seen an increase in business. Adam Twidell, chief executive of the private jet booking service PrivateFly, said wealthy clients are booking evacuation flights home from high-risk countries.
An employee from a private clinic in Harley Street in London has confirmed that they send clients' samples abroad to be tested.
All testing should be done centrally, so private clinics are unable to provide them. But where there's a will (and money), there's a way.
Those unable to book private jets are choosing elite airport services to minimize risk of exposure to the virus.
Without a vaccine, how can you be at your best in case you contract the coronavirus? Well if you're rich, your immune system should be at its best. And if it's not, you can pay to boost it.
For instance, one clinic in London is offering an intravenous infusion of vitamins and minerals.
Most countries will only test people with a high chance of being infected. This is done so that the national health services can cope with the outbreak.
The use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers can also help, but the rich don't just use a regular gel.
In the UK for instance, the National Health Service is only testing people who had contact with anyone infected or if someone had recently traveled to a high-risk country.
There has been a huge increase in demand for the only masks that seem to offer some level of protection. C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries, a pharmacy in New York City, said they have a waiting list of 300 people.
UK company Cambridge Mask Company reported that demand for their masks increased 20 to 30 times.
The wealthy like to be protected in style, so the fashion industry has delivered. Demand for masks such as the Airinum Urban Air Mask 2.0 (US$69) continues, and this and similar products are sold out.
American charter jet company Southern Jet even sent out a marketing email to their customers saying, "Avoid coronavirus by flying private … Request a quote today!"
"For example, private terminals where guests are greeted and given their own suite. Check-in, customs and security are all done privately and guests are then taken to the doors of the aircraft. Members can request for the jetty to be cleared so they minimize the interactions with other passengers on their way to their seat," said a spokeswoman.
The company has a cold war bunker in Indiana that can accommodate 80 people. They also have 575 bunkers in South Dakota.
Adam Caller, CEO at Tutors International, which provides elite private tuition services, reported a massive increase in requests since the arrival of Covid-19.
Many people have private health insurance. In fact, in some countries, such as the US, it is almost imperative that you do. But the rich are trying to avoid emergency rooms and crowded hospitals and clinics at all costs—literally.
The infusion includes vitamins (C, B12, glutathione, and zinc) and essential amino acids (arginine, taurine, lysine, and citrulline).” The cost is £350 (about US$435).
A New York provider, Sollis Health, offers VIP emergency rooms as part of their family membership. It costs about US$8,000 a year. According to the medical director of Sollis, Dr. Ben Stein, membership inquiries have spiked since the arrival of Covid-19.
Those who can afford private tuition have started implementing it as soon as there were concerns about the coronavirus.
The wealthy are looking for alternatives to regular flights, which involves going to a crowded airport and boarding a plane with other people, increasing the risk of exposure.
Even before many schools started to close down across the world, wealthy children had already left the classrooms.
A California-based company called Vivos Group, that builds underground shelters, has also seen an increase in business.
The Covid-19 outbreak has reached global proportions. Countries are doing their best to deal with the spread of the new coronavirus, and many people all over the world are taking the recommended steps to stay safe and keep others safe.
While there isn't a vaccine for the coronavirus yet, those who can afford it have other tools at their disposal to avoid the virus. Overcrowded places can be avoided, and access to the best doctors and facilities can be arranged. And if things get really ugly, well, they can escape to a safe location.
Click through this gallery and find out what the wealthy are doing to protect themselves against the coronavirus.
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The Covid-19 outbreak has reached global proportions. Countries are doing their best to deal with the spread of the new coronavirus, and many people all over the world are taking the recommended steps to stay safe and keep others safe.
While there isn't a vaccine for the coronavirus yet, those who can afford it have other tools at their disposal to avoid the virus. Overcrowded places can be avoided, and access to the best doctors and facilities can be arranged. And if things get really ugly, well, they can escape to a safe location.
Click through this gallery and find out what the wealthy are doing to protect themselves against the coronavirus.