Re: IETF 107 Vancouver In-Person Meeting Cancelled

Tim Chown <tjc.ietf@gmail.com> Wed, 11 March 2020 10:31 UTC

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Subject: Re: IETF 107 Vancouver In-Person Meeting Cancelled
From: Tim Chown <tjc.ietf@gmail.com>
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> On 10 Mar 2020, at 23:15, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ <jordi.palet=40consulintel.es@dmarc.ietf.org> wrote:
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> I think that the laws that apply will be from each participant, but I may be wrong. If I decide to sue an event organizer, I will go to the courts in my jurisdiction.

There is a bigger picture here Jordi.

There is every chance that many countries will follow the same trajectory as Italy, where the death rate is 6%, with 600 deaths from 10,000 known infections. While the rate is well under 1% for the young, it is reportedly much higher (15-20%) for those over 80 years old. Having spoken yesterday with work colleagues in Italy, people there are very scared, not necessarily for themselves, but for their elderly relatives.

That’s why I support the IETF being cancelled, and I look forward to some productive virtual meetings.

Tim