[blahneverdies]

Don't forget to cancel the supermarket, post office, Chipotle, gym, planes/trains/buses, movies/theater/sporting events, the sidewalk, etc.

[T3OU-736]

I disagree with your analogy.

Conferences, by their very nature, and ones with large well-known companies sponsoring them strongly implies international guests, and that translates to higher risks.

[kohtatsu]

It's primarily about delaying spread in order to prevent healthcare systems from being overwhelmed.

[cameronbrown]

Serious difference between an international conference and your local shops.

[mcphage]

China did that in Wuhan, and the number of new infections is dropping, after only a few thousand deaths.

[whatshisface]

What you're describing is a quarantine, which may happen.