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Seems like social distancing and a recommendation from the CDC of cancelling mass gatherings of > 5000 would be a great measure to slow the waves of infection t
by jtdev 7y ago
Seems like social distancing and a recommendation from the CDC of cancelling mass gatherings of > 5000 would be a great measure to slow the waves of infection that are likely to hit and overwhelm healthcare systems if such measures are not taken.
HIMSS 2020, a conference of ~45000 attendees from 90+ countries is still scheduled to go forward at Orange County Convention Center Orlando March 9-13 - even as major participants withdraw from the event and Florida declares a state emergency. It's very telling of the motives in the health tech industry.
- jtdev 7y agoOh, and many of these 45000 attendees are in fact healthcare workers! So following the event, any attendees exposed to COVID19 are likely to bring it back to the healthcare facilities and communities where they work, creating many additional clusters of infections and transmission.
- sounds 7y agoSouth by Southwest is still, as far as I can tell, planned to go from March 13 - March 22. A change.org petition to have it cancelled: https://www.businessinsider.com/10000-call-for-sxsw-to-be-canceled-over-coronavirus-fears-2020-3 https://www.businessinsider.com/10000-call-for-sxsw-to-be-ca... But the organizers have doggedly soldiered on: https://www.sxsw.com/attendee-safety/ https://www.sxsw.com/attendee-safety/