[NEWS] COVID-19 Hits Ethereum Community Conference, Six People Test Positive

[hirngespenst]

After so much warning and so many proofs, how can they go for a crowded meeting in March? This was so irresponsible plan and not expected from Ethereum team! I hope they will be cured by the proper treatment. Coronavirus is not a simple matter, you just can't take it simply anymore, people are dying every day and every day there is a new country or new people are being affected by this Epidemic virus. I am following a telegram channel called @Covid19up, I just shocked and afraid that how fast this virus is spreading everywhere! So be careful everyone!

[pikkie]

After so much warning and so many proofs, how can they go for a crowded meeting in March? This was so irresponsible plan and not expected from Ethereum team! I hope they will be cured by the proper treatment. Coronavirus is not a simple matter, you just can't take it simply anymore, people are dying every day and every day there is a new country or new people are being affected by this Epidemic virus. I am following a telegram channel called @Covid19up, I just shocked and afraid that how fast this virus is spreading everywhere! So be careful everyone!

that surprised not only you but many people were also surprised because we know that this virus spreads very quickly so if the ethereum community has found that exposed to corona then the circulation of people interacting when gathering will be more and more potential to be infected hopefully this will not provide bad impact for ethereum prices.

[bbc.reporter]

It's ignorance, from where I'm from some people thinks they are kinda bulletproof to the virus, they claim they can't caught the disease by any means possible

Agreed. Italy is the very example of people who have underestimated the pandemic until it has become too late to stop it. I reckon that there might be some hospitals that are already overwhelmed and might have to choose which patients live and which die. The old might be the sacrifice.  

[senin]

On March 3-5, when this conference took place, such harsh measures by states against the spread of coronavirus have not yet been taken. They were taken just over the last week. Many of these conferences have already been rescheduled or decided to hold them in virtual mode. From the current position, of course, such mass events already seem irresponsible from the point of view of safety for the participants and the real threat of getting this virus.

[joshua123]

On March 3-5, when this conference took place, such harsh measures by states against the spread of coronavirus have not yet been taken. They were taken just over the last week. Many of these conferences have already been rescheduled or decided to hold them in virtual mode. From the current position, of course, such mass events already seem irresponsible from the point of view of safety for the participants and the real threat of getting this virus.

Means during that time there already a significant positive carrier of virus. Since the symptoms arent very shown, the airbone virus is very dangerous cause probably the carrier himseld doesnt know he already have. Probably only known when he visited the hospital for some sickness he is feeling.

We cant totally blame them as the news spread after the week of that mentioned conference. Anyway Im sure all following events will be cancelled now.

[leea-1334]

After so much warning and so many proofs, how can they go for a crowded meeting in March? This was so irresponsible plan and not expected from Ethereum team! I hope they will be cured by the proper treatment. Coronavirus is not a simple matter, you just can't take it simply anymore, people are dying every day and every day there is a new country or new people are being affected by this Epidemic virus. I am following a telegram channel called @Covid19up, I just shocked and afraid that how fast this virus is spreading everywhere! So be careful everyone!

Totally agree. I personally do not think that I am too worried about it myself but if it could still endanger others I would 100% take precautionary measures and especially after WHO itself advises all these things. Why do people need to go for crowded meetings it is so irresponsible,,, terrible from the community and developers especially. Did they apologize?

[cahbagus555]

After so much warning and so many proofs, how can they go for a crowded meeting in March? This was so irresponsible plan and not expected from Ethereum team! I hope they will be cured by the proper treatment. Coronavirus is not a simple matter, you just can't take it simply anymore, people are dying every day and every day there is a new country or new people are being affected by this Epidemic virus. I am following a telegram channel called @Covid19up, I just shocked and afraid that how fast this virus is spreading everywhere! So be careful everyone!

Totally agree. I personally do not think that I am too worried about it myself but if it could still endanger others I would 100% take precautionary measures and especially after WHO itself advises all these things. Why do people need to go for crowded meetings it is so irresponsible,,, terrible from the community and developers especially. Did they apologize?

Agree, what we can do now is to isolate ourselves if we feel something is wrong with our body. Or at least check ourselves to get certainty about our bodies so that we can prevent this outbreak from continuing to others

[bitgolden]

When even the biggest sports leagues are cancelling or suspending, it is really not making any sense that people would want to even meet all together. Organizers are as guilty as the people who joined as well. There should have been a riot about getting their money back or postponing this to another time by the people, even if it means burning the cash and not going even after paying for it, many people should have stay absent from it.

If organizers still kept it at the same date and didn't postponed it you should have at least used your mind and not go there yourself. Organizers are definitely guilty, how could anyone be as irresponsible as this to put so many lives in danger, just 6 people who have corona means you have to test hundreds who are in contact with them.

[bbc.reporter]

@bitgolden. It is also the community members' fault for attending. I reckon that the younger ones of them might think that it would be ok to catch the coronavirus because they will recover from it. However, their selfishness will cause them to be contagious to the older and weaker people around them.

[Twinkledoe]

@bitgolden. It is also the community members' fault for attending. I reckon that the younger ones of them might think that it would be ok to catch the coronavirus because they will recover from it. However, their selfishness will cause them to be contagious to the older and weaker people around them.

This is a testament that mass gatherings are really not advisable in these days. They thought that they can take care of themselves, but the problem is when they infect other people. And it continues to infect others. And the major problem right now, is that the vaccine is still in trial condition. We don't know how many months do we need to wait before they release it commercially. And by that time, a lot of people are already infected.

[Crypto_lion]

I wonder why they decided to go ahead with a public conference when the corona virus was spreading and all countries are cautioning..Any way I hope the people recover soon and the corona panic goes away soon so that the people can resume nor Al daily life activities and socialise Soon like before.

[tbterryboy]

I personally do not think that I am too worried about it myself but if it could still endanger others I would 100% take precautionary measures and especially after WHO itself advises all these things. Why do people need to go for crowded meetings it is so irresponsible,,, terrible from the community and developers especially. Did they apologize?

Agree, what we can do now is to isolate ourselves if we feel something is wrong with our body. Or at least check ourselves to get certainty about our bodies so that we can prevent this outbreak from continuing to others
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It is not really possible to isolate ourselves without any national help. We can't exactly identify if we are infected from this virus. This virus is creating a mess as people have ever stopped moving out of their houses. Streets are turning vacant and it is really panicking the citizens.

Moreover, we do not start showing symptoms that quickly as it takes time and we can firstly infect our family members if we interact with this kind of virus. This could spread a lot faster even if few people get infected from us. We should maintain maximum hygiene to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. The individuals from the conference should get themselves tested to keep themselves safe.

[aemma]

This is not good at all, where most countries are already cancelling conferences, mass gatherings etc to limit the spread of this virus and these organizers went head to launch theirs and people even attended. It is understandable that the conference is important but life is more important as it is someone who is healthy that can attend more conferences etc. Let those who attended the conference take precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their friends and loved ones. I wish them quick recovery.

[skeleto88]

They should have postponed the conferece to avoid to get infected of the virus. There have been positive cases in Paris but still they pushed through it. Many countries have locked down and cancel of important events, like in america they have postponed major sporting events and other countries did too.

[wozzek23]

This can turn out to be the worst if the ones who are tested positive attended those conference. Corona virus gets spread much easily in crowd and it could almost cover the entire crowd. It takes 14 to 20 days for the symptoms to show and till that time the virus can spread much wider. This could turn out to be the worst as each and every attendee from the conference might interact with at least 500 persons and it can turn out to be an epidemic.

In my country, this virus is spread out because of the nations visiting other nations like Dubai, USA, China, etc returned home country and this virus started spreading its roots too quickly by infected close ones and the chain started from there. The worst case is that there is no vaccine for such virus.

[Kasabus]

This is the height of carelessness, both the invitee and the invited... This is not a period to gather for functions, meetings or party. What needed to be discussed there that can't be postponed till when the crises is over. Anyway, the deed is done, those with symptoms should self isolate, test and try possible treatments. BTW, I hope this will not be a problem with ethereum market..

This is really a wrong move for the organizers of the said conference as this moment mass gatherings are clearly discouraged due to the fast and widely spread of corona virus. I just hope those who have start to feel the symptoms of covid 19 should be responsible enough to make a self- quarantine for 14 days so they can no longer affect other people.

[bbc.reporter]

@bitgolden. It is also the community members' fault for attending. I reckon that the younger ones of them might think that it would be ok to catch the coronavirus because they will recover from it. However, their selfishness will cause them to be contagious to the older and weaker people around them.

This is a testament that mass gatherings are really not advisable in these days. They thought that they can take care of themselves, but the problem is when they infect other people. And it continues to infect others. And the major problem right now, is that the vaccine is still in trial condition. We don't know how many months do we need to wait before they release it commercially. And by that time, a lot of people are already infected.

It might be years for a commercially good vaccine that has very minimum side effects. I reckon that the companies that create them would sell the first batches of commercial coronavirus vaccines on 3rd world countries and use their people as the test guinea pigs.

[fortunecrypto]

This is the height of carelessness, both the invitee and the invited... This is not a period to gather for functions, meetings or party. What needed to be discussed there that can't be postponed till when the crises is over. Anyway, the deed is done, those with symptoms should self isolate, test and try possible treatments. BTW, I hope this will not be a problem with ethereum market..

Possible treatment is their immune system if they have a very good immune system and they don't have underlying illness, even if there are 50 or 60 years old that can still recover, the virus is only devastating for people with weal immune system I have read one artclewhere one over 70 years able to recover, just need faith and a strong immune system.

[minairia3]

It might be years for a commercially good vaccine that has very minimum side effects. I reckon that the companies that create them would sell the first batches of commercial coronavirus vaccines on 3rd world countries and use their people as the test guinea pigs.

Side effect is the least thing scientist would be prioritized here but fastracking a vaccine should be the goal. There is a vaccine that tested already made by Japan and China recognized its effectivity. Japanese Made vaccines it also state that they got approval from the Government  to have mass production. I just hope the vaccine will be shared and spread around those big fatality countries soon.

[FanEagle]

This is exactly the thinking everyone should had but didn't, that is the big problem. This is like reverse climate change right now. Normally on climate change we tell the rich old folks that we should do something about it, and yet they vote for the people who will do nothing about it and even give tax breaks and subsidize to oil companies to ruin the earth more. Why? Because they won't have to live with it but we will. So, the old basically screwed the young there.

Now, here young people say they won't be as bad as old people, they won't die most probably, they will have a SEVERE case of flu but they will live, however old people die like crazy right now, so it is totally opposite of climate change deal. We should not only care if we will die or not from corona, we should care about if we will get more people infected or not, you may not die from it but someone you infected could die from it.