Vittorio, I didn't have time to watch the video that you sent. However what it sounds strange to me is that the same Italian virologist you mentioned, in another interview for an italian newspaper, says that a person who is already infected by the virus, but who does not show any sympton, can already infect other people. So based on that the Italian virologist invites companies to allow people to work from home to avoid spreading the virus. My understanding, by this is just my opinion, is that the coronavirus creates serious risks when people move around, or when several people are aggregated in the same place. In case of an international meeting we need to add to that the fact of spending many hours on the plane, as somebody else already pointed out in this thread. Roberta -----Original Message----- From: ietf <ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Vittorio Bertola Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 12:14 PM To: Belotti, Sergio (Nokia - IT/Vimercate) <sergio.belotti@xxxxxxxxx>; ietf@xxxxxxxx Subject: RE: IETF 107 and Corona Virus? > Il 13/02/2020 20:23 Belotti, Sergio (Nokia - IT/Vimercate) <sergio.belotti@xxxxxxxxx> ha scritto: > > It would be interesting to know which type of information you have to judge that in this case the risk is not big. I'm only an engineer not a medical doctor and I'd rather to stay cautious before to quote the level of risk. > Yesterday 14000 new infected in Hubei region and more than 200 deads...just for info, right now. To you, and to anyone else who understands Italian, I recommend watching this call with Ilaria Capua, the best known Italian virologist, currently at the University of Florida: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oghOgET51gg It provides a much better, more informed and more rational perspective than the media. By the way, perhaps organizing a similar online session with a qualified scientist in the field could help people in making up their mind. -- Vittorio Bertola | Head of Policy & Innovation, Open-Xchange vittorio.bertola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Office @ Via Treviso 12, 10144 Torino, Italy
