Re: Further update on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and IETF 107 Vancouver

[Alexandre Petrescu <[e-mail]>]

Le 25/02/2020 à 14:41, Belotti, Sergio (Nokia - IT/Vimercate) a écrit :
> I would say the opposite ..at least concerning Italy
> http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/2/joint-who-and-ecdc-mission-in-italy-to-support-covid-19-control-and-prevention-efforts

I agree.

Have they learned how Italy got it?

Or still no?  Are they able to say 'I dont know'?

Alex

> 
> Regards
> Sergio
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ietf <[e-mail]> On Behalf Of Alexandre Petrescu
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 2:14 PM
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> Subject: Re: Further update on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and IETF 107 Vancouver
> 
> These are my thoughts:
> 
> - has the situation improved since we last talked about this?
> 
> - have we absorbed the biggest?
> 
> - ...
> 
> Alex
> 
> Le 25/02/2020 à 00:41, Arleen Elliott a écrit :
>> Thoughts
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Further update on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and IETF 107
>> Vancouver
>> From: IETF Executive Director <[e-mail]>
>> Date: Feb 24, 2020, 6:34 PM
>> To: IETF Announcement List <[e-mail]> As IETF 107
>> Vancouver approaches we thought it would be useful to update you on
>> our planning around COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the potential impact on
>> this meeting.
>>
>> Before that, it is worth noting that registrations for the meeting are
>> at a good level [1] and continue to grow in line with expectations.
>>
>> Our policy regarding the risk to health posed by COVID-19 is that we
>> will follow public health guidelines for events of this nature, in
>> particular those of the World Health Organisation [2] and the Public
>> Health Agency of Canada [3].  Neither of those bodies recommend
>> cancelling meetings of this nature but they do recommend some specific
>> planning [4] and we are following those recommendations.
>>
>> Accordingly, the following special measures are being put into place
>> for IETF 107 in Vancouver.
>>
>> 1. Measures to prevent transmission by surface contact:
>> - We will provide all in-person participants with hand sanitizer and
>> surface wipes free of charge.
>> - Surface wipes will be available in multiple rooms for cleaning any
>> shared equipment or surfaces, such as microphones and door handles.
>> - We are exploring changes to blue sheets, including online
>> alternatives, rather than pass a sheet and pen around.
>> - We're going to ask that you do not feel obliged to shake hands with
>> anyone and also do not feel offended if anyone declines to do so.
>> - Buses for the social event (which is still being planned) will leave
>> at staggered intervals and also have wipes available.
>>
>> 2.  Measures for anyone who feels unwell to prevent them spreading
>> infection:
>> - We are setting aside a room as an isolation room supplied with masks
>> and a thermometer for anyone who feels ill during the meeting.
>> - We are making arrangements with a local clinic so that we can call a
>> doctor to attend to anyone in self-imposed isolation to minimise their
>> travel through communal areas.
>>
>> 3.  Voluntary travel guidelines for travellers from China (the meeting
>> host, Huawei, is discussing this topic with other companies based in China):
>> - Only staff from provinces where travel is allowed and on a whitelist
>> of those who have had their health monitored for a number of weeks
>> will participate in-person at the meeting.
>> - Some in-person participants, including the Huawei employees based in
>> China, plan to arrive 7 days early, monitoring any symptoms before
>> attending the meeting.
>> - The number of in-person participants will be reduced to essential
>> travellers with the rest participating remotely.
>>
>> 4.  (As previously advised) Changes to our cancellation policy
>> - Anyone who is unable to attend due to government imposed travel
>> restrictions will be eligible for a full refund.
>> - We will continue with the normal policy of providing a full refund
>> to anyone who is unable to travel due to visa issues.
>>
>>
>> We understand that some people are very concerned about the risk to
>> health, that some other events have been cancelled or switched to a
>> remote-only model and that some companies are putting corporate travel
>> restrictions into place.  However, it remains our view that there are
>> significant risks in both under-reacting and over-reacting to this
>> complex and developing situation, and as we are not epidemiologists or
>> public health experts we will follow the evidence-based advice of
>> those that are.
>>
>> Following the same reasoning, we will not be offering full refunds in
>> the event of someone being unable to travel due to corporate
>> restrictions and the cancellation fee will still apply. Full details
>> of our registration policy for IETF 107 Vancouver are available on our
>> website [5].
>>
>>
>> Finally, we are working on a backup plan for a fully remote meeting
>> should we need to cancel the in-person meeting, but there are a number
>> of logistical challenges to overcome.
>>
>> Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions or
>> comments.
>>
>>
>> [1] https://www.ietf.org/registration/ietf107/attendance.py
>> [2] https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
>> [3]
>> https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-co
>> ronavirus-infection.html [4]
>> https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1269109/retrieve
>> [5]
>> https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/107/ietf107-special-registration-pro
>> visions/
>>
>> --
>> Jay Daley
>> IETF Executive Director
>> [e-mail]
>>
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