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ISU updated statement re: COVID-19 (coronavirus) & ISU events
Posted: Sat Feb 29, 2020 4:17 pm
by Elizabeth
The ISU World short track speed skating Championships in Korea have been
postponed, provided that they can be held before mid-October
Read the full statement here:
https://isu.org/isu-news/news/145-news/ ... teParam=15
Re: ISU updated statement re: COVID-19 (coronavirus) & ISU events
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 9:30 am
by Elizabeth
Re: ISU updated statement re: COVID-19 (coronavirus) & ISU events
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:01 am
by Elizabeth
In the meantime, the ISU provided updated information to media regarding their accreditation on site in Montreal including this:
Re: ISU updated statement re: COVID-19 (coronavirus) & ISU events
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:35 pm
by kittykins
Thanks for the info.
Re: ISU updated statement re: COVID-19 (coronavirus) & ISU events
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:11 pm
by Elizabeth
kittykins wrote: Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:35 pm
Thanks for the info.
This pertains to everyone who is
accredited it does not apply to spectators. Those coming from out of the country will have "port of entry" screening, e.g. at airports. No word on special procedures at the Bell Centre (yet).
Re: ISU updated statement re: COVID-19 (coronavirus) & ISU events
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2020 1:57 pm
by Elizabeth
The World Health Organization has just declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/ ... march-2020
There is supposed to be another announcement in Quebec, perhaps by the Premier, this afternoon. He said this morning that there was a chance that Worlds would be cancelled.
In the meantime, we wait and see, washing our hands and avoiding touching our faces, etc.