We should perhaps be thinking about contingency plans for the F2F, in case we're hit by travel restrictions related to Covid-19. I'm not suggesting calling it off at this stage, but we should be aware of the risks. I'll note that Facebook tells me Elena Pierazzo is under 2 weeks quarantine at home after returning from Italy. So it's far from impossible. And that said, I will almost certainly not be able to make it in person. If things go according to plan, my wife will be in the middle of radiation therapy then. (It's ok—her prognosis is excellent, given what we know right now, but I'm not going to leave for several days under those conditions.) I'd like to participate remotely to the extent I can. Hugh
Absolutely stay home, Hugh. Even with great prognoses, no one should be left to fight cancer alone. And best wishes to you both. Indeed, COVID-19 (which my system's medical director is calling "2019-nCoV") may put a damper on our upcoming F2F. I personally don't think we should do anything differently for now, except: 1) Council members may want to hold off on actually purchasing non-refundable flights or lodging for another few weeks; 2) Peter should see if we can get a nice high-speed computer for Skyping people in at the venue. Then in mid-March we should re-evaluate the situation.
We should perhaps be thinking about contingency plans for the F2F, in case we're hit by travel restrictions related to Covid-19. I'm not suggesting calling it off at this stage, but we should be aware of the risks. I'll note that Facebook tells me Elena Pierazzo is under 2 weeks quarantine at home after returning from Italy. So it's far from impossible.
And that said, I will almost certainly not be able to make it in person. If things go according to plan, my wife will be in the middle of radiation therapy then. (It's ok—her prognosis is excellent, given what we know right now, but I'm not going to leave for several days under those conditions.) I'd like to participate remotely to the extent I can.
On 27 Feb 2020, at 17:15, Syd Bauman
Thanks Syd. To clarify: the *only* circumstance I'd be able to come in
person is if the treatment timeline gets moved up (possible, but not super
likely. People tend not to cancel their cancer surgeries).
With my treasurer hat on: We have in the past covered folks who had to
cancel an already-purchased flight, and I can't imagine we wouldn't do so
again if necessary. If it's due to something like a quarantine or imposed
travel restriction, then airlines are reasonably likely to be forgiving
(though they will be a pain in the ass about documentation). As Syd says
though, I would definitely not opt for the cheaper pre-paid hotel
reservation.
We're still a couple of months out, so we may be past the period of
large-scale quarantine measures by then.
Hugh
On Thu, Feb 27, 2020 at 12:15 PM Syd Bauman
Absolutely stay home, Hugh. Even with great prognoses, no one should be left to fight cancer alone. And best wishes to you both.
Indeed, COVID-19 (which my system's medical director is calling "2019-nCoV") may put a damper on our upcoming F2F. I personally don't think we should do anything differently for now, except:
1) Council members may want to hold off on actually purchasing non-refundable flights or lodging for another few weeks;
2) Peter should see if we can get a nice high-speed computer for Skyping people in at the venue.
Then in mid-March we should re-evaluate the situation.
We should perhaps be thinking about contingency plans for the F2F, in case we're hit by travel restrictions related to Covid-19. I'm not suggesting calling it off at this stage, but we should be aware of the risks. I'll note that Facebook tells me Elena Pierazzo is under 2 weeks quarantine at home after returning from Italy. So it's far from impossible.
And that said, I will almost certainly not be able to make it in person. If things go according to plan, my wife will be in the middle of radiation therapy then. (It's ok—her prognosis is excellent, given what we know right now, but I'm not going to leave for several days under those conditions.) I'd like to participate remotely to the extent I can.
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Oh, no clarification needed. I was not expecting you to come or not on my say-so, I was only expressing approval and support that you *not* travel. :-) And indeed, I hope the TEI-C does not leave any of us out on a limb for costs of a meeting we try to attend but cannot. However, I just as soon not have TEI-C spend money on a F2F that doesn't happen. Tell Jennifer we're rooting for her. May the Force be with you, both.
Thanks Syd. To clarify: the *only* circumstance I'd be able to come in person is if the treatment timeline gets moved up (possible, but not super likely. People tend not to cancel their cancer surgeries).
With my treasurer hat on: We have in the past covered folks who had to cancel an already-purchased flight, and I can't imagine we wouldn't do so again if necessary. If it's due to something like a quarantine or imposed travel restriction, then airlines are reasonably likely to be forgiving (though they will be a pain in the ass about documentation). As Syd says though, I would definitely not opt for the cheaper pre-paid hotel reservation.
We're still a couple of months out, so we may be past the period of large-scale quarantine measures by then.
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