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 -----Original Message----- From: Alexandre Petrescu <alexandre.petrescu@xxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 2:47 PM To: Belotti, Sergio (Nokia - IT/Vimercate) <sergio.belotti@xxxxxxxxx>; ietf@xxxxxxxx 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 <ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Alexandre Petrescu > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 2:14 PM > To: ietf@xxxxxxxx > 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 <exec-director@xxxxxxxx> >> Date: Feb 24, 2020, 6:34 PM >> To: IETF Announcement List <ietf-announce@xxxxxxxx> 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 >> exec-director@xxxxxxxx >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IETF-Announce mailing list >> IETF-Announce@xxxxxxxx >> https://www..ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce >> <https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce> >
