[ripe-list] RIPE80 and COVID-19

> On 2 Mar 2020, at 18:33, Elmar K. Bins <elmi at 4ever.de> wrote:
> 
> In all honesty? There are a lot more flu infections (and more deaths, every
> single year), so...why the fuss?

IIUC one of the concerns is Covid19 is much more effective at infecting people than regular flu. While it may not be much of an issue if a few RIPE people get infected, they may well infect other (more vulnerable?) people when they return home. Assuming someone spreads coronavirus ar RIPE80. That sort of calculation will presumably be part of the risk assessment which I expect the NCC will carry out in due course. It's not just a question of "can people get sick at RIPE80?". A bigger question is "will RIPE80 be a vector to spread coronavirus?".

I agree the risks (hype?) may well be over-stated. However we have a duty to be responsible and take proper account of the advice from the public health authorities.