Re: IETF in July

[Tim Wicinski <[e-mail]>]

>From CNBC earlier today:

Spain official warns 80% of people in Madrid will get coronavirus, as
nationwide death toll surpasses 1,000
<https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/coronavirus-spain-warns-80percent-of-people-in-madrid-will-get-infected.html>

Yes, we should start planning now


On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 5:31 PM Phillip Hallam-Baker <[e-mail]>
wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 4:46 PM Jared Mauch <[e-mail]> wrote:
>
>> Ron,
>>
>> Might I suggest we get through the next week first? :-)
>>
>> I’ll wait to see the hotel announcement like everyone else, which I
>> presume won’t be sent until travel normalizes, since many international
>> borders are closed.
>>
>
> I strongly suggest that for purposes of planning WG work, everyone assume
> there won't be an in person IETF for the rest of the year unless we hear
> otherwise.
>
> It is highly unlikely that travel bans will be lifted in a sufficient
> number of countries to make any IETF viable in July and Madrid is
> reportedly a hot spot. If the secretariat announces registrations are open
> then we can rethink. Spain just reported 104 deaths in 24 hours. The chance
> that Madrid is going to be in a state to receive visitors in 17 weeks is
> really small.
>
> So don't blow off the virtual meetings assuming there will be a 'proper'
> IETF in July. Not unless you are ok with work being delayed for up to a
> year.
>
>