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

[Mary B <[e-mail]>]

And, you know that how?    AFAIK, these numbers are based on confirmed,
positive tests.

On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 8:44 AM Alexandre Petrescu <
[e-mail]> wrote:

> the numbers are much higher than the Authority reports in France
>
> Le 25/02/2020 à 15:43, Mary B a écrit :
> > For people that are worried, you can follow the situation (based on real
> > reported numbers) here:
> > http://ncov.bii.virginia.edu/dashboard/
> >
> > Johns Hopkins has something similar but their's wasn't updated the last
> > I looked.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mary.
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 7:14 AM Alexandre Petrescu
> > <[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>>
> wrote:
> >
> >     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]
> >     <mailto:[e-mail]>>
> >      > Date: Feb 24, 2020, 6:34 PM
> >      > To: IETF Announcement List <[e-mail]
> >     <mailto:[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-coronavirus-infection.html
> >      > [4] https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1269109/retrieve
> >      > [5]
> >      >
> >
> https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/107/ietf107-special-registration-provisions/
> >      >
> >      > --
> >      > Jay Daley
> >      > IETF Executive Director
> >      > [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>
> >      >
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