Dear guests and all of participants of Water Dynamics-17
COVID-19, New coronavirus, is spreading to all over the world, especially China, South Korea, Iran and Italy.
In Japan, we have 961 patients (1st March), but most of them are passengers in Princess Diamond Cruise Ship (711). In northeast part of Japan, (Tohoku District), we have only one patient who was passenger of Princess Diamond. However, last Friday, Japanese government (Prime minister Abe) requested to suspend all of elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan until spring break. Usually, Japanese school has spring break for two weeks in the second half of March. That government request means to extend the spring break for almost one month in March.
It is very disappointing that we need to cancel Water Dynamics-17. Water Dynamics is cutting-edge and very familial scientific fan meeting, however, we cannot hold the workshop in this timing.
For all of invited speakers and students, program will be opened and recorded on website, and the organizing committee publishes “Program and Abstract of 17th Water Dynamics” as an evidence of the workshop.
Infection, virus disease, had been great effects to human history. Please take care in your health.
Good food, good sleep, good science, and no stress, those are good for your health.
See you somewhere.
Organizing Committee of Water Dynamics-17
Noriyoshi Tsuchiya