<VV> Corona Virus

[Ignacio Valdes]

I am not an authority with CORSA in any way and have no opinion either way
on holding or not holding the national convention. I do not envy any or all
of our leaders during this difficult time. For what it is worth, Center for
Disease Control (CDC) numbers updated daily COVID 19 map page
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
graph (about the 3rd graph down) shows total number of cases going up BUT
the rate of **new** cases are drastically lower, having peaked on March
16th, 2020. Based on these numbers the interventions are working. I am a
practicing physician and CORSA member.  We are masking, gloving,
sanitizing, and telephoning visits. All schools, restaurants, churches,
sporting events, and much more are shut.  Like many people I have not
touched another human being in 2 weeks. Under the circumstances the CDC
numbers with a precipitous drop in the rate of **new** cases (totals are of
course increasing) are consistent with these unprecedented measures.

Liquor stores, hardware stores, and grocery stores are open. So you can
eat, drink, do home improvement, and work on your Corvair.

In other news, Greg Riley air-conditioned Lisa my Vair last fall so I am
looking forward to having A/C for the first time in my 1964 Coupe when it
gets warmer.

On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 4:56 PM Arlette Pat & Carl Kelsen via VirtualVairs <
virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:

> G’day everyone,
> Today, with some regret, I cancelled our Qantas International air tickets
> for flights which we have paid for, and which would have taken my wife and
> I from Australia to the USA in June / July this year.
>
> During this trip we would have of course attended this years Corsa
> Convention in San Diego and very much looked forward to catching up with
> fellow Corvair owners. Later today, I will cancel my San Diego hotel
> booking.
>
> Australia’s Qantas Airways will over the next two days operate its final
> scheduled flights to the USA and Canada. Qantas now considers the risk now
> far to great to continue operating scheduled flights to the USA.
>
> I like the rest of world watches with REAL concern, as the number of
> confirmed case of this virus continues to rise in the USA and we wonder why
> your President Donald Trump firstly refused to acknowledge how serious the
> spread of this virus is and why he constantly wants to think it’s under
> control.
>
> Many of us wonder how long it will be before this virus is ‘controlled’.
> On the basis of what I have read, I think its likely to be at best 6 months
> and it could well be two years before there is any meaningful improvement.
>
> Australia, by world standards has only a few cases and while its to early
> to be certain, present indications suggest that we might be winning the
> battle with this virus. Our boarders are sealed. Qantas has cancelled its
> international services until May 31 and is expected to cancel all its
> international flights through to July 31.
>
> So, my wife and I will, for the first time in 3 years be spending winter
> home in Australia.
>
> I sincerely believe that this years San Diego Corsa Convention HAS to be
> cancelled TODAY. To even consider running this convention is at best
> ‘foolish’ but certainly dangerous!
>
> In my view best outcome would be to simply move all the good planning to
> 2021. If this was done, then my wife and I would immediately book Qantas
> flights for 2021 and start to plan around this.
>
> CORSA its time to ‘PULL THE PLUG’.
>
> To my many valued American friends. PLEASE keep away from crowded places
> and keep safe as your country is sadly now the center of this worldwide
> virus
> Thinking of all you.
> Carl Kelsen
> RHD 1965 Monza convertible
> Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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