I agree that how important it is to avoid getting or spreading covid should be a major driver of dance policies.  But I don't think this list is a good place for discussion evaluating that importance: there's no "dance organizer" perspective on that, so there's not much reason to have the discussion here.

Jeff

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 4:05 PM Ron Blechner <contraron@gmail.com> wrote:
Seconding Donald's comments.

If this were about say, dealing with harassers, or an alcohol policy, or any other safety issue, my assumption is that we wouldn't be looking to avoid discussion if there was a major difference on the perception of harm or danger.

This is one of the few places online where people mostly still are being fairly civil; those "other places" I've almost entirely left or muted because the debate has been so hostile. In contrast, what I read here are people of some fairly differing opinions and no one is shouting or making personal attacks.

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022, 3:18 PM Donald Perley via Organizers <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
How serious COVID is should be the driving force behind any COVID policy.

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022, 2:03 PM Jeff Kaufman <jeff@alum.swarthmore.edu> wrote:
Discussion of covid policies and implementation are a good fit for this list.

Discussion of how organizations have navigated conflicting needs and preferences around covid in their communities is also good fit for this list.

General "how seriously should you take covid at this point" discussion is not a good fit: there are lots of other places to have that debate.

Jeff

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 1:39 PM Donald Perley via Organizers <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:
Re COVID in general in the US, we are still seeing around 500 deaths per day.

On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 4:29 PM John Sweeney via Organizers
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>
> Hi all,
>         Is COVID still that much of a problem in the USA?
>
>         Our current policy is:
> "Vaccinations and LFTs are appreciated, but not required. Please stay at home if you have symptoms of COVID-19 or you feel unwell in any other way."
>
>         We still provide sanitisers and remind people to use them.  We have never required masks as they can be counter-productive when exercising. We have been dancing again since July 20th 2021, when lockdown ended.
>
>         I don't know of any UK dance organisations that take any more precautions than us.
>
>             Happy dancing,
>                    John
>
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