Organizers should evaluate the risks of COVID-19 infections at conferences and communicate those to attendees, says JamesWKirchner
We could have taken action to minimize the risk of infection — for example, by demanding outdoor dining options, forgoing the meals entirely, avoiding all unmasked indoor situations, or even skipping most or all of the conference — but we had no idea that the risks were so high.
If meeting organizers are unwilling to assess the risks associated with their conferences as part of their post-event evaluations, what can attendees do? Guerilla actions such as mine are one option, but they require access to a list of meeting participants, which are often unavailable for large conferences. Another option would be for prospective attendees to collectively boycott meetings if the organizers are not willing to assess and disclose the infection rates.
The organizers add that attendees were told that three people had tested positive for COVID-19 at the conference and they had either self-isolated or departed, and all attendees were notified by e-mail on the day that Kirchner told them of his positive test.
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