There will be as many as there are shades and complexities of society. For example, how will “the crisis” affect heroin addicts? Circus performers? Astronauts?

This is a subculture I know intimately – I lived in backpacker hostel dorms for 5 years of my life.

Backpackers are typically, generally:

• cocksure and invincible
• living in cramped living conditions
• socialise publicly to excess
• live paycheck to paycheck

And many abuse drugs/alcohol and make poor life choices.

And that is great when you are young, crazy and away from the scrutiny of your family and community.

This is  the perfect storm for spreading disease in a pandemic, right up there with the slums of the poorest countries.

Don’t be surprised if an outbreak epicentre, in Australia, is a backpacker hostel. Prime candidates are young British, Irish or Israeli men.

Avoid them like the plague.