And then when returning home (if get home/no temperature for flying) - if want to protect one's family, need to quarantine for 2 weeks. The following week in the U.S. is the Thanksgiving holiday. IETFers will be eating turkey, alone, in the basement. I'm all for F2F meetings - I believe they are the most effective - but only if the risks for ourselves and families are worth it- Deborah -----Original Message----- From: ietf <ietf-bounces@xxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Keith Moore Sent: Friday, April 17, 2020 12:29 PM To: ietf@xxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Assessment criteria for decision on in-person/virtual IETF 108 On 4/17/20 9:30 AM, Stewart Bryant wrote: > Whilst I understand that the focus is on IETF108, this dreadful illness is likely to be with us until there is a reliable vaccine widely available. So even it it is under control there will likely be a reservoir of infection for a while and a risk that an IETF participant will fall ill with it during a meeting. Perhaps more to the point, the risks associated with attending IETF aren't merely those associated with the meeting location, but also the combination of the risks that everyone faces in traveling to and from the meeting. I have trouble imagining that it will be safe for people to travel all over the world, within at least a year and probably more. Keith
