ICANN67 Cancun - Coronavirus (2019-nCOV)

Sun Feb 16 10:41:00 EET 2020

I hope we can read this blog from ICANN.

The concerns raised are genuine and we may wish to consider them.

My general thoughts is that if no vaccines are produced next week... Which
I doubt it's possibility, why risk lives of ICANN volunteers.

Aside from that, ICANN has a brand to protect while considering that they
might not want to risk the cost of been sued by any affected party.

If one single infection is noticed, every attendee is quarantined for
two weeks.
I'm sure ICANN does not have any of that in the emergency funds for Cancun
budget.

One thing is certain, a healthy community is very desirable and prevention
is cheaper than cure like my doctor will tell me during consultation.
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https://www.icann.org/news/blog/update-on-icann67-planning-and-covid-19-coronavirus

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The ICANN Board and ICANN org have been closely monitoring COVID-19 since
it was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. The World Health
Organization now considers COVID-19 a global health emergency.

As we approach ICANN67 in Cancún, Mexico, we continue to assess the
situation because, as we have stated before, the health and well-being of
the ICANN community is our highest priority. Today, I asked the ICANN
community leaders and representatives to join me on call next week to share
information and solicit their input.

The message I sent to the community leaders today:

Dear Community Leaders and Representatives:

Thank you for your prompt responses to my last email enquiring about your
Community members’ thoughts regarding travel to Cancun for ICANN67.

Many of you have asked for more information about how we are assessing the
situation. I’d like to hold a call with you to discuss the matter in
detail, and propose that we hold the call this coming Tuesday, 18 February
at 17:00 UTC. A calendar invitation will follow shortly.

In the meantime, I’d like to share with you what we know about the
situation today.

ICANN Org has convened a crisis management team to monitor the global
situation related to the COVID-19 coronavirus and assess how it may impact
the important work of the ICANN community, Board, and Org. To help you
prepare for the call on Tuesday, I’d like to share what we know about the
situation today.

As of 13 February, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports there are
more than 60,000 confirmed cases in 25 countries. Approximately 450 of
those cases are outside China.
At the time of this writing, there are no confirmed cases anywhere in the
LAC region.
Mexico’s Ministry of Health is monitoring and testing two suspected cases,
one in Mexico City (800 miles from Cancún) and one in Nuevo Leon (900 miles
from Cancún). All 12 previously suspected cases in Mexico tested negative
and were cleared.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health is currently monitoring and testing 11
newly suspected cases.
The incubation period for the virus is still unknown, and has ranged from
five days to 24 days.
Once suspected, testing for the virus can take up to 14 days.
As a result of the outbreak the GSMA Board has cancelled the Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona, Spain; and Cisco Australia has cancelled its Cisco
Live event, scheduled for 3-6 March in Melbourne, Australia. (We note that
APRICOT2020/APNIC49 in Melbourne has not been cancelled.)
As we consider the potential impact for going ahead with ICANN67 as
planned, we are closely monitoring a variety of factors, such as:

The development of confirmed cases in Cancún.
The ability of health authorities in Mexico to effectively mitigate and
respond to a case or outbreak. Examples:
Clear testing and quarantine protocols, and determination of whether
patients can be managed in Cancún or must be transferred elsewhere.
Concern over sufficiency of travel restrictions or health screenings for
travelers coming from affected countries.
ICANN meetings are attended by contractors and participants from more than
150 countries. With cases in at least 25 of those countries, there is a
risk of bringing the virus to Cancún and into the ICANN meeting site.
The potential a member of the Org presenting COVID-19 symptoms, raising
concerns that they may have potentially infected colleagues scheduled to
attend ICANN67.
The potential of an attendee contracting the virus in Mexico, and
inadvertently bringing the virus back to their home country, organization,
and family.
The risk of a “cruise ship” scenario in which a suspected or confirmed case
is identified during the meeting, necessitating the mass-quarantine of all
attendees and locals.
Discrimination or harassment against any attendee perceived to come from
affected countries or regions (i.e., racial or ethnic stereotyping).
I understand that this is short notice for a call. If you cannot make it to
the call, I hope that you will forward the call information to your
vice-chair or your designee.

Thank you for your understanding. I look forward to our discussion and your
feedback, which will enable ICANN org to make the best decision we possibly
can, in the collective interests of our Board, staff, and community.

Göran Marby

President & CEO ICANN

I thank the community leaders and representatives in advance for this
discussion, and we will continue to provide updates as more information
becomes available.

Caleb Ogundele

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Sent with thumbs from a small screen mobile device.

Pelase exsuce typos adn errosr.

On Fri, Feb 14, 2020, 4:09 PM Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org> wrote:

> Hi Stephanie,
>
> I asked for NPOC for feedback, and there are no cases, but everyone is
> still cautious.
> Thanks
>
> On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 1:27 PM Stephanie E Perrin <
> stephanie at digitaldiscretion.ca> wrote:
>
>> As you can see from the message below, the CEO is seeking feedback on our
>> concerns about the Corona virus.  Please let's coordinate any concerns
>> through me and Maryam, and we will forward on to the CEO.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Stephanie Perrin
>>
>> NCSG Chair
>> On 2020-02-13 1:23 p.m., Maryam Bakoshi wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
>> [icann.org]
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.icann.org_news_blog_an-2Dupdate-2Don-2Dthe-2Dcoronavirus-2Dand-2Dits-2Dimpact-2Don-2Dicann&d=DwMFAw&c=FmY1u3PJp6wrcrwll3mSVzgfkbPSS6sJms7xcl4I5cM&r=1A9IIOkJia11FXDmJ1R4Jn7wGT4ExHiVuBF89mvNt_Q&m=b0tM5sE8RcCgH9YncH_BS-9NRQsbcZTDgEqxyex6NVg&s=V_h7CbVKl80hS2n5y5dN_qadLxu0avW3g7WVmJPN4so&e=>.
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
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>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Göran  Marby
>> President & CEO ICANN
>> +1(310) 578 8690
>>
>>
>> Cássia Oliveira
>> Sr. Manager, Office of the President & CEO
>> cassia.oliveira at icann.org
>> +1(310) 578 8656
>>
>> -->
>>
>>
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