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

["Belotti, Sergio (Nokia - IT/Vimercate)" <[e-mail]>]

Two focus of the epidemic have been found but apparently without connection. Unfortunately not clear yet what was the trigger (the famous patient 0).

Regards
Sergio

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From: Alexandre Petrescu <[e-mail]> 
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 2:47 PM
To: Belotti, Sergio (Nokia - IT/Vimercate) <[e-mail]>; [e-mail]
Subject: Re: Further update on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and IETF 107 Vancouver



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/coronaviru
> s-covid-19/news/news/2020/2/joint-who-and-ecdc-mission-in-italy-to-sup
> port-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
> To: [e-mail]
> 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-c
>> o
>> ronavirus-infection.html [4]
>> https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1269109/retrieve
>> [5]
>> https://www.ietf.org/how/meetings/107/ietf107-special-registration-pr
>> o
>> visions/
>>
>> --
>> Jay Daley
>> IETF Executive Director
>> [e-mail]
>>
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