Bob,
The CDC is now advising US citizens to
delay travel to Singapore. I think the IEEE needs to take tough steps to help contain
the spread as well.
Joseph Cleveland
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Heile
[mailto:bheile@ieee.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003
3:07 PM
To: Joseph Cleveland; 'Bob Heile'
Subject: RE: Singapore Meeting
Given the sustained close proximity apparently
required for transmission, that makes a lot of sense. Keeps a kid who may
have had sustained contact away from other kids where sustained contact can happen.
That is why I like Singapore. They take the tough steps which will keep
it contained. Given measures like that, I remain optimistic.
At 02:40 PM 3/26/03 -0600, Joseph Cleveland wrote:
Bob - See this report
from CNN. Singapore is closing schools to stem the spread of the
infection!!
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/03/26/singapore.sars/index.html
Joseph
Cleveland
-----Original
Message-----
From: Bob Heile [mailto:bheile@ieee.org]
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003
2:12 PM
To: Joseph Cleveland;
'bheile@ieee.org'
Subject: Re: Singapore Meeting
Joseph
Yes we are. The meeting remains a go. China is the hot spot not Singapore.
Right now Singapore is no different than Canada and the US. The Singapore
authorities seem to have things well in hand. I was there last week, one
of our other chairs is there this week and has been sending back very positive
reports, and I will be back again the week after next. Barring a major
change, such as WHO or CDC issuing a travel restriction, there are no plans to
postpone or move the meeting.
Right now CDC is suggesting people consider postponing nonessential travel to
Hong Kong, SAR, and Guangdong Province. Singapore is not on that list and
at this time there are no travel
restrictions in place that are directly related to SARS there or anywhere else.
According to the FAQ sheets, available data
indicate that transmission seems to require direct or close contact. Cases have
occurred among health care workers caring for ill patients and close family
contacts, but not the general population.
So bottom line, we forge
ahead, but we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Let me know
if you have any other questions.
Bob
At 10:17 AM 3/26/03 -0600, Joseph Cleveland wrote:
Hi Bob:
Given the SARS health issue
and its connection to Singapore,
are we still planning to have an interim meeting there in May?
Joseph Cleveland, Ph.D.
Director, Systems & Standards
Wireless Systems Lab
Samsung Telecommunications America
Richardson, TX 75081
(O) 972-761-7981 (M)
214-336-8446 (F) 972-761-7909
Bob Heile, Ph.D
Chair, IEEE 802.15 Working Group on Wireless Personal Area Networks
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