Hi Judith,in the last 10-11 days, I have travelled via about 10 airports (Manchester (UK), London (UK), London Gatwick (UK), Lagos (Nigeria), Abuja (Nigeria), Ilorin (Nigeria), Doha) (Qatar), Addis- Ababa (Ethiopia) Melbourn (Australia) and Perth (Australia) airports).From my experience, things were relatively normal as only a few people were having a face mask on. I didn't use a face mask. The only thing I noticed especially in the big airports was that few Chinese passengers were flying and temperate measuring device was used in all the Nigeria airports, But I think those have been in place since the Ebola outbreak. I also noticed that there was periodic announcement about anyone feeling unwell and it was easy to navigate through the airports.The only inconvenience for me was that I rescheduled my flight and avoided travelling via Hong Kong which would have offered me a shorter connecting time cos the fear of the virusBut in general, I think there is no need to panicAKOn Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 8:04 AM Judith Hellerstein <judith@jhellerstein.com> wrote:Hi Marita and Maureen,_______________________________________________Possibly our ATRT3 travelers and as well the APRICOT travelers can tell us about their experiences getting into and out of the airportBest,‘JudithOn Feb 16, 2020, at 9:57 AM, Marita Moll <mmoll@ca.inter.net> wrote:Maureen, one of the things I think you could raise with Goran relates to what we might be facing at the Cancun airport. I have already heard stories of lengthy delays getting through immigration here in Canada where, I would have thought, we were equipped to handle this. Cancun airport, according to the ICANN67 webpage, is a very large and busy airport with many flights coming and going from all around the world. What do we know about the added screening process at the airport and the potential delays, lengthy lineups, etc.
Another good way to pick up a virus is to spend hours in immigration queues with hundreds of other visitors in hot stuffy conditions.
Marita
On 2/15/2020 6:39 PM, Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google wrote:
_______________________________________________In theory ... the only way to really avoid this virus (and indeed all others like the Flu) is to stay at home in isolation locked up in a corner in a room or in your nuclear bunker/shelter .... and with your family as well never leaving your home so as to avoid contact with the outside world.
Is this how we should be living? In fear? Or should we be sensible, take the necessary precautions and go about our lives.
And, of course, if this is the much rumoured Apocalypse, then there is pretty much nothing more we can do, anyways.
We will all be dead regardless.
/t
On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 9:56 AM Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard@gmail.com> wrote:
_______________________________________________A message from Goran.Please let me know if you have any concerns to be raised with him about this situation.
Maureen
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Goran Marby <goran.marby@icann.org>
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020, 5:53 AM
Subject: [ICANN Community Leaders] ICANN67 Cancun - Coronavirus (2019-nCOV)
To: so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org <so-ac-sg-cleaders@icann.org>
Cc: Cassia Oliveira <cassia.oliveira@icann.org>
--> _______________________________________________Cassia Oliveira on behalf of Goran Marby
Dear Community Leaders:
As you know, ICANN org is actively monitoring developments worldwide concerning the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov). We take the health and safety of our staff, Board and community members very seriously and wish to do the right thing to continue to ensure that everyone remains safe and informed. In this regard, you may have heard that some international conference organizers are, like ICANN, monitoring and evaluating the locations and timings of their events. Earlier today, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that it was canceling the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that had been scheduled to take place in Barcelona from 24-27 February 2020.
In light of these developments, I write now to ask whether you have heard any concerns from amongst your members or other community members about traveling to Cancun for ICANN67. While we have no immediate plans to cancel or reschedule the Cancun meeting, it will be very helpful to hear the community's feedback so that we can take it into account in our planning. As such, please let me or David Olive know if you or your group have information or concerns you would like to share. In the meantime, please refer to this blog post by ICANN org's Vice-President for Security Operations for information on how ICANN org is handling this important matter: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/an-update-on-the-coronavirus-and-its-impact-on-icann.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Göran Marby
President & CEO ICANN
+1(310) 578 8690
Cássia Oliveira
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