Hi, Thanks for this work.
On 23/01/26 at 09:04 -0600, Gunnar Wolf wrote: > - If you feel a little unwell or just "down", you MUST: > > - Request a COVID-19 self-test from the front-desk. > > - Avoid enclosed spaces with uninfected attendees as much as possible. > > - Wear a mask whenever around others and food. This is a part I find hard to translate into actions. Feeling a little tired after a few days of DebConf is kind-of a normal state. Days (and evenings) are long and intense, and even when being cautious at managing one's fatigue, it's easy to be a bit overwhelmed. I don't really see a difference between "Avoiding enclosed spaces as much as possible" and "Avoiding enclosed spaces and instead attend talks remotely" because I can't really imagine a situation where it's not possible for someone to not attend talks or hacklabs. Under this policy, what is really expected from someone with mild symptoms (such as running nose or headache), who feels just a little tired (again, basically expected at DebConf), but who tested negative for covid and influenza? In most settings I know, that person would be expected to take all reasonable precautions (wear mask, wash hands frequently, avoid physical contact, etc.) but would not be expected to self-isolate. I would suggest rewriting this case and the following as something like: > - If you feel a little unwell or just "down", or exhibit mild symptoms, > > - you MUST request a COVID-19 and Influenza self-test from the front-desk > > - you are not required to self-isolate, but you MUST take all reasonable > precautions to protect others: wear a mask, wash hands frequently, > avoid physical contact (shaking hands/hugging) > > - If you tested positive for COVID-19 or Influenza, or know you are infected > with a high-risk illness, you MUST: > > - Let the organization know: Email [email protected] > > - Avoid enclosed conference spaces, and instead attend talks remotely. > > - Request isolated accommodation. That would clarify the grey area between 100% healthy attendees and COVID-positive attendees, by limiting isolation to COVID-19, Influenza, and "high-risk" illness (whatever that means, but that allows excluding common cold, for example). I'm well aware that mild rhinovirus / common cold infections can degenerate into more nasty stuff. Still, I believe it's useful to distinguish between more dangerous diseases (and especially those that one can test for) and diseases that are generally considered common and low-danger. Lucas
