I'm incredibly pleased that so many individuals have come to see COVID-19 for the potential threat that it is.

There seemed to have been little worry outside of Asia a month or so ago, and now that this has gone global more organizers realize how egregious it would be to conduct any large-scale event at a time like now.

Better safe than sorry comes to mind. Good on the WordPress community for staying safe, even if it means temporary setbacks in scheduling or speaker engagements.