Re: risk zones (was: IETF 107 Standard Registration and Internet Draft Deadline Approaching)

[Alexandre Petrescu <[e-mail]>]

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> As previously announced, the cancellation fee is not being waived for
>  cancellations as a result of company travel restrictions.

Other than company travel restrictions there are government
restrictions.  But the problem is how to read and understand a
government statement.

The first problem is the language barrier.  There are obvious
differences between different languages, and among English dialects, and
there are more subtle differences between how governments inform their
people.

I think no gov't tells straight it cancells travels, but none doesnt either.

In the detail, I can give an example between France and Belgium.  The
analysis in detail of the statements lead to the problem of
understanding of what is a 'risk zone'.  There are details like the
number of cases per zone, operators like AND and OR, and density of
cases per number of people.  There are missing details like the size of
the area (city, region, country, etc.).  The inclusiveness operation is
not discussed, so it is hard to answer questions like whether my city is
an independent zone or is it included in a larger zone.

The number of cases is an evolving number each day.  In some countries
it is reported daily at a precise hours (France, 19h30), but in others
no (Germany).

Basically, if one can figure out what is a 'risk zone' then one can
understand whether that gov't bans travel to and from it.

Then there are supra-national restrictions.  For example the European
Commission just put in place some travel restrictions.  But I dont have
the text as pulicly available, I just see the effects.

Alex


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