Some wealthy Silicon Valley bigwigs have reportedly already scurried to their doomsday shelters in New Zealand

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• Some wealthy Silicon Valley execs have reportedly already escaped to their doomsday hideout shelters nestled in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Those with money in the Valley, as well as in other lucrative industries, have become known in recent years for investing in preparations for disaster scenarios, such as viral outbreaks.
• That includes purchasing real estate, commissioning lavish shelters, getting Lasik eye surgery, and having "go bags" ready with guns and food.
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The wealthiest in society, including the deep-pocketed of Silicon Valley, have developed a reputation for turning to New Zealand as a doomsday shelter destination hotspot. 

And as Bloomberg reports, some of them may have already fled to their luxurious hideaways in the country as the coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, continues to spread throughout the US.

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