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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #105 on: March 10, 2020, 12:47:40 AM »
I'm totally the opposite of you guys. The more I read about the disease, the more I'm terrified of getting it. Not all non-elderly people get mild to moderate symptoms. It seems like it's more luck, if your immunity system overreacts or not. If your immune system does overreact, are there enough intubators for you to use one? And then there's the horrible feeling that you may have transferred the disease to your loved ones and co-workers.

My impression is that it's best to try to delay getting the disease because there are many research labs test-trialing medications right now. They're all in the early stages so it's going to be awhile for FDA-approval but if the outbreak becomes too huge, they may have to prescribe these off-label to save lives. The good news is that there are some promising meds like remdesivir and other anti-virals that might be able to treat the disease, and also surprisingly meds that treat autoimmune diseases like chloroquine may also help.

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #106 on: March 10, 2020, 01:32:40 AM »
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Looks like Coachella (scheduled for mid-April in Southern California) is the latest festival to postpone. However, it's bigger than WonderCon, and, although I've never been, I have to think its outdoor environment is less conducive to hand washing, etc. than WonderCon. (Small comfort, I know...)

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I’ve also heard that enclosed, indoor spaces are more likely to spread it...though honestly indoor/outdoor is probably splitting hairs.

Anyway, the more events that get “postponed,” the fewer hopes I have for any of them to actually happen. I’m not so sure that copying and pasting most of 1-2Q onto 3-4Q is going to work.
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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #107 on: March 11, 2020, 10:57:21 AM »
If anyone wanted to meet Skottie Young, he’s not going to WonderCon now.

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #108 on: March 12, 2020, 11:24:10 AM »
WonderCon is now postponed

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #109 on: March 12, 2020, 11:29:07 AM »
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WonderCon is now postponed

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I'm bummed. I get it. Still bummed.

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #110 on: March 12, 2020, 11:40:14 AM »
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WonderCon is now postponed

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Will they be refunding the hotel also?

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #111 on: March 12, 2020, 11:50:21 AM »
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Will they be refunding the hotel also?

Currently calling OnPeak to cancel my hotel and hopefully get the refund. Will update here.

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #112 on: March 12, 2020, 11:51:45 AM »
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Will they be refunding the hotel also?
we don't know how it'll work out yet but my sense is that the deposit will be refunded

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Currently calling OnPeak to cancel my hotel and hopefully get the refund. Will update here.
i wonder if i'm before or after u in the phone que LOL
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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #113 on: March 12, 2020, 11:53:23 AM »
UPDATE: Just got off the phone with OnPeak. They're still waiting official word from WonderCon on what the process will be but until then, NOBODY CANCEL YOUR RESERVATION ONLINE.

Wait until there's an official post from CCI.

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #114 on: March 12, 2020, 11:56:00 AM »
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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #115 on: March 12, 2020, 12:00:55 PM »
cci and the hotels need to work out a solution. once that is done Onpeak will be informed and send out an email to everyone.

my sense is that cci and the hotels will be accomidating. We just need to wait for the process to take place
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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #116 on: March 12, 2020, 04:01:32 PM »
Got the official notice a few minutes ago.  I was going to request a refund anyway.
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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #117 on: March 12, 2020, 06:18:19 PM »
from the email
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Although the statement below pertains to WonderCon Anaheim, we want to keep you informed. We will notify you of any new developments regarding Comic-Con, should they occur.
 
 STATEMENT FROM COMIC-CON
REGARDING COVID-19
March 12, 2020
 
To protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, the California Department of Public Health announced a recommendation that gatherings and events of more than 250 people should either be postponed or cancelled. Comic-Con (organizer of WonderCon) will abide by this recommendation. Therefore WonderCon Anaheim, scheduled for April 10-12, 2020 in Anaheim, California, will be postponed until a later date.  We will begin processing refunds for badge purchases in the coming days.

We continue to work closely with officials in San Diego and at this time no decision has been made regarding the rescheduling of Comic-Con slated to take place this summer; July 23-26, 2020.
We urge everyone to follow the recommendations set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and your local health officials.

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #118 on: March 12, 2020, 11:25:28 PM »
To myself:  Don't panic, don't panic, breathe, breathe, don't panic....

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Re: WonderCon 2020: April 10-12, Anaheim
« Reply #119 on: March 13, 2020, 12:13:30 AM »
Understandable why CCI would postpone WonderCon, but I'm also a little bummed out that I won't be getting my spring "break from reality" (which is what I consider all cons I attend because you aren't thinking about real-life responsibilities when you're there, ha ha).

Oh well.  Better safe than sorry. ^__^;;
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