Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference

Re:Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference by rmason on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @04:35PM (#22478930)

As someone headed to SF later this spring, is there a single case of coronavirus in the Valley at this exact moment? With all the companies announcing conferences and employee travel cancelled you'd think that Silicon Valley was the epicenter.

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Re:Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference by jborichevskiy on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @04:37PM (#22478941)

Yes, there is

https://www.ktvu.com/news/coronavirus-5-new-bay-area-cases-a...

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Re:Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference by vatueil on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @04:41PM (#22478974)

There have been several confirmed cases, and more are expected as testing ramps up: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/02/coronavirus-case-coun...

Not too many yet, but the writing is on the wall.

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Re:Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference by rmason on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @06:16PM (#22479662)

Thanks, maybe I need to look into travel insurance which is something I've never remotely ever considered purchasing. We have zero cases in Michigan at present.

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/0,5885,7-339-71550_5104_97675...

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Re:Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference by jpindar on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @04:40PM (#22478963)

This site seems to stay up to date, and it says there are currently 8 in Santa Clara and 2 in San Mateo.

https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.h...

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Re:Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference by rodeoclown on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @04:44PM (#22479003)

The issue with conferences is not where they are held, but that people come from afar to visit them.

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Re:Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference by beefalo on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @04:37PM (#22478945)

Yes, 9 cases in Santa Clara county have been confirmed

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Re:Google cancels physical I/O 2020 conference by Pfhreak on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @04:41PM (#22478981)

And keep in mind that they aren't testing everyone who presents with symptoms, typically only the most severe symptoms. So those 9 cases are likely representative of many more people who haven't been tested.

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