COVID-19

2020-04-06T15:33:01Z

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[[File:COVID-19.jpg|right|thumb|COVID-19, via the CDC website]]
'''Coronavirus disease 2019''' ('''COVID-19''') is a [[W:pandemic|pandemic]] [[W:infectious disease|infectious disease]]<ref>2020 World Health Organization "[https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/events-as-they-happen Rolling updates on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)]". Retrieved ?.</ref> caused by the [[W:severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2]] ('''SARS-CoV-2''').

The disease has spread globally since 2019, resulting in the [[W:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|2019–20 coronavirus pandemic]]. Common symptoms include [[W:fever|fever]], cough and shortness of breath. Muscle pain, [[W:sputum|sputum]] production and sore throat are less common symptoms. While the majority of cases result in mild symptoms, some progress to [[W:pneumonia|pneumonia]] and [[W:multi-organ failure|multi-organ failure]]. The [[W:case fatality rate|deaths per number of diagnosed cases]] is estimated at between 1% and 5% but varies by age and other health conditions.

== Cause and diagnosis ==

The infection is spread from one person to others via [[W:respiratory droplets|respiratory droplets]], often produced during coughing and sneezing. Time from exposure to onset of symptoms is generally between two and fourteen days, with an average of five days. The standard method of diagnosis is by [[W:reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction|reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction]] ('''rRT-PCR''') from a [[W:nasopharyngeal swab|nasopharyngeal swab]] or throat swab. The infection can also be diagnosed from a combination of symptoms, risk factors and a chest [[W:CT scan|CT scan]] showing features of [[W:pneumonia|pneumonia]].

== Prevention and management ==

Recommended measures to prevent the disease include frequent [[W:hand washing|hand washing]], [[W:Social distancing|maintaining distance from other people]] and not touching one's face. The use of masks is recommended for those who suspect they have the virus and their caregivers but not the general public. As of early 2020, there is no [[W:vaccine|vaccine]] or specific [[W:antiviral treatment|antiviral treatment]] for COVID-19; management involves treatment of symptoms, [[W:supportive care|supportive care]] and experimental measures.

== COVID-19 and furry ==
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Multiple [[Meet|furry events]] have been cancelled, postponed or restricted to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These include:

=== Conventions ===

* [[Biggest Little Fur Con 2020]] - Postponed to Halloween weekend<ref>2020 Biggest Little Fur Con "[https://goblfc.org/ BLFC 2020 Update Regarding COVID-19]". Retrieved ?.</ref>
* [[Blue Ridge Furfare|Blue Ridge Furfare 2020]] - Restricted on Sunday March 15, 2020 to comply with [[W:North Carolina|North Carolina]]'s executive order banning gatherings of more than 100 people<ref>[https://t.me/furfare/68 ''ATTENTION BLUE RIDGE FURFARE GUESTS''] post on [[Telegram]]. Retrieved March 14, 2020.</ref>
* [[City Fur|City Fur 2020]] - Cancelled <ref>2020 City Fur "[https://twitter.com/CityFurMX/status/1240705320965378048 City Fur 2020: Official Cancellation Of Event (In Spanish)]". Retrieved March 19, 2020 .</ref>
* [[ConFuzzled 2020]] - Cancelled <ref>[https://2020.confuzzled.org.uk/2020/03/24/update-24-03-2020-coronavirus-covid-19/ Update 24/03/2020: Coronavirus (COVID-19)]. Retrieved 24 March 2020.</ref>
* [[Fauntastic|Fauntastic 2020]] - Postponed <ref>2020 Fauntastic "[https://fauntastic.eu/news Official statement about the situation with Covid-19 and the convention]". Retrieved ?.</ref>
* [[FurDU 2020]] - Cancelled<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2518614671732117&id=1712351495691776&sfnsn=mo ''Unfortunatley due to the new laws banning gatherings over 500 people, and our concern for attendees health, FurDU will be postponed untill 2021''] post on [[Facebook]]. Retrieved March 16, 2020.</ref>
* [[Furnal Equinox 2020]] - Cancelled<ref>2020 Furnal Equinox "[https://www.furnalequinox.com/2020/03/13/furnal-equinox-2020-cancellation/ Furnal Equinox 2020: Official Cancellation Of Event]". Retrieved ?.</ref>
* [[Furnexion|Furnexion 2020]] - Postponed <ref>[https://twitter.com/furnexion/status/1239427452079869958 ''OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT''] post on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[Furry Weekend Atlanta|Furry Weekend Atlanta 2020]] - Cancelled<ref>[https://t.me/furryweekend/65 ''We have an announcement to share for Furry Weekend Atlanta 2020.''] post on Telegram. Retrieved March 16, 2020.</ref>
* [[Furry Weekend Holland]] ('''FWH''') - Cancelled<ref>[https://furryweekend.nl Furry Weekend Holland] frontpage. Retrieved March 29, 2020.</ref>
* [[Gateway FurMeet|Gateway FurMeet 2020]] - Cancelled<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IlUXhn8bkEcKh-CIpQ-OK8VhdBpGVt_n/view ''CORONAVIRUS UPDATE GFM 2020 Cancelled''] post on the [[Gateway FurMeet]] website. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[Golden State Fur Con|Golden State Fur Con 2020]] - Postponed<ref>2020 Golden State Fur Con "[https://gsfurcon.com/ GSFC 2020 Postponed]". Retrieved ?.</ref>
* [[Just Fur The Weekend|Just Fur The Weekend 2020]] - Postponed to 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/jftwconvention/status/1244733448016859137 ''SPACE TURBULENCE DETECTED! Thank you for your support and patience. We hope to see you in 2021 along with a very special gift from us! New convention dates have been released:''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 31, 2020.</ref>
* [[Little Island Furcon|Little Island Furcon 2020]] - Restricted to 249 people plus medical screenings at registration/check in<ref>[https://twitter.com/LittleIslandFC/status/1239129216559411200 ''Heya!''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[Motor City Furry Con 2020]] - Postponed<ref>2020 Motor City Fur Con "[https://motorcityfurrycon.org/news/mcfc-2020-postponed/ MCFC 2020 Postponed]". Retrieved ?.</ref>
* [[Thaitails|Thaitails 2020]] - Postponed<ref>2020 Taitails2020 "[https://twitter.com/ThaiTails/status/1235520430796156930 Statement from the Thaitails staff: Postponed the convention due to an ongoing epidemic COVID-19]". Retrieved ?.</ref>
* [[Wild Nights]] 2020 - Postponed until 2021<ref>[http://www.wildnights.org ''Wild Nights 2020 POSTPONED''] Message on main page. Retrieved March 24, 2020.</ref>
* [[Woods Flock|Woods Flock 2020]] - Cancelled<ref>[https://t.me/woodsflock/2818 ''I just received word from the park''] post on Telegram. Retrieved March 27, 2020.</ref>
* [[WUFF|WUFF 2020]] - Cancelled until 2021<ref>[https://telegra.ph/WUFF-2020-EN-03-25 ''WUFF 2020 [EN]''] post on [[Telegram. Dated March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.</ref>

=== Furmeets ===

* [[Aurora Furs]] meets - Cancelled until further notice<ref>[https://twitter.com/ColoradoFurs/status/1239267730475438083 ''ATTENTION:''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[LAFF Bowling|Chicagoland Furs Meet Up]] - Postponed until further notice<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/471158552931098/permalink/2808055465908050/ ''As of today all events are on hold until further notice.''] post on Facebook. Retrieved March 18, 2020</ref>
* [[Cabincon (UK)|Cabincon 2020]] - Postponed to 2021<ref>[https://twitter.com/furrycabincon/status/1244674100989231105 ''I'm afraid I've got to be the bearer of bad news this evening - due to The Ongoing Event, we're going to have to cancel Cabincon 2020, and I can't express how upset I am at this. Full statement here -''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 31, 2020</ref>
* [[Delaware Furbowl|Delaware Furbowl 74]] - Moved from March 28, 2020, to May 30, 2020<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheFurstState/status/1238193477755772928 ''Due to health concerns for our community we have decided to cancel the March 28th furbowl.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[DFW Furs]] furmeet - Cancelled until further notice<ref>[https://twitter.com/DFWFurs/status/1238513890373369862 ''IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING FURMEETS THIS MONTH!''] post on the [[DFW Furs]] Twitter channel. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[Georgia Furs]] events - Postponed for the month of March 2020<ref>[https://t.me/georgiafursevents/323 ''Hi everyone:''] post on Telegram. Retrieved March 12, 2020.</ref>
* [[Hendertucky furmeet]] - Cancelled<ref>[https://twitter.com/NVFurs/status/1240080652118028288 ''UPDATE: Due recent events involving the COVID-19 outbreak''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2020</ref>
* [[KentFurs]] furmeet - Cancelled until further notice<ref>[https://twitter.com/KentFurs/status/1239635597284847616 ''In response to this announcement''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2020</ref>
* [[LeedsFurs|Leeds Furmeet]] - Cancelled for March<ref>[https://www.leedsfurs.org.uk/2020/03/17/covid-19-update/ ''COVID-19 Update''] post on the [[LeedsFurs]] website. Retrieved March 18, 2020</ref>
* [[Madison Furry Bowling]] - Cancelled for the month of March 2020<ref>[https://twitter.com/WIFurs/status/1239328863651532807 ''Due to the concerns of COVID-19, and some other factors''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[Megaplex]] Annual Picnic 2020 - Cancelled<ref>[https://t.me/MegaplexCon/347 ''It's hard to miss the recent announcements...''] post on Telegram. Retrieved March 17, 2020.</ref>
* [[Midwest FurBowl]] - Postponed until further notice<ref>[https://twitter.com/MidwestFurBowl/status/1241439303751909378 ''Good afternoon everyone!''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 21, 2020.</ref>
* [[Minnesota Furs]] events - Cancelled until further notice<ref>[https://www.mnfurs.org/MNFurs_Talk/mnfurs/statement-of-the-coronavirus-mnfurs-events/ ''Statement of the Coronavirus & MNFurs Events''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2020</ref>
* [[Otterdance]] - Postponed<ref>2020 Otterdance! "[https://twitter.com/OtterdamParty/status/1238132240103718914 In agreement with @WORM_Rotterdam, @Otterdance has been postponed. We're discussing future dates and ticket refunds and will keep you informed.]". Retrieved ?.</ref>
* [[Shawnee Fur Bowl]] - Cancelled for March<ref>[https://twitter.com/PlsPetBree/status/1239749912033734656 ''Heads up to my fellow Oklahoma furries''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 18, 2020</ref>
* [[SoCal FurBQ]] - On hiatus until July 2020, pending COVID's progress<ref>[http://socalfurs.com/socal-distancing-and-remaining-constructive/ ''SoCal Distancing and Remaining Constructive''] post on the [[SoCalFurs]] website. Dated March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>
* [[TourDeFur]] - Cancelled<ref>[https://twitter.com/rkniner/status/1239972337958584320''It's unfortunate, but this weekend's #TourDeFur has been CANCELLED''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 17, 2020.</ref>
* [[Warsaw Monthly Furmeet]] - Cancelled until further notice<ref>[https://twitter.com/ulbrek/status/1237690351382458368 ''Aaaaand cancelled the Warsaw Monthly Furmeet. Stay safe!''] post on Twitter. Dated March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.</ref>

== Other COVID-19/furry developments ==

[[IMVU]]'s [[Fur Affinity]] will offer help for those [[furry convention]]s impacted by COVID-19 by giving them free advertising.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Dragoneer/status/1238972008010067975 ''If any furry cons are impacted by coronavirus''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 17, 2020.</ref>

=== Online conventions ===

Several people and organizations are scheduling online-only conventions<ref>[https://artconomy.com/blog/posts/2020/03/17/recent-cancellations-have-given-rise-to-online-conventions-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ ''Recent Cancellations Have Given Rise to Online Conventions. Here’s What you Need to Know:''] article on [[Artconomy]]. Dated March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.</ref> via streaming ([[W:Picatro|Picarto]], [[W:Twitch|Twitch]]) and the use of popular [[W:Social media|social media]] apps like [[Twitter]], [[Facebook]], [[W:Discord (software)|Discord]] and [[W:Telegram (software)|Telegram]], among others. These include:

* [[Furality Online Xperience|Furality]] ('''FOX''') - A [[W:Virtual reality|virtual reality]] convention hosted on the [[W:VRChat|VRChat]] platform, scheduled for the weekend of May 22-24, 2020.<ref>[https://furality.org/] official convention website. Retrieved April 2, 2020.</ref>
* [[Down Home FurCon]] ('''DHFC''') - A [[W:Texas|Texas]] based online con, scheduled for May 1-3, 2020<ref>[https://twitter.com/DownHomeFC Down Home FurCon] official Twitter channel. Retrieved March 19, 2020.</ref>
* [[CouchCon]] - An established furry/[[anthro]] online con alreday operating since 2019, scheduled for June 25-28, 2020<ref>
[https://twitter.com/Dreamkeepers/status/1239046176823037952 ''2nd annual #Couchcon is ON.''] post on Twitter. Retrieved March 17, 2020.</ref>
* [[Cozy Con]] - A self described "spiritual successor to [[Tigerdile]]'s [[Tigerdile#Homecon|HomeCon]]",<ref>[https://cozycononline.com Cozy Con] official website. Retrieved March 17, 2020.</ref>scheduled for May 2-3, 2020<ref>[https://twitter.com/cozycononline/status/1239678603526193152 ''CozyCon 2020''] - pinned tweet on Twitter. Dated March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.</ref>
* [[Keep Calm & Carry Con: Furnal Isolation]] ('''KeepCalmCon''') - An online extension for the cancelled '''Furnal Equinox 2020''', scheduled for March 20-22, 2020<ref>[https://twitter.com/KeepCalmCon KeepCalmCon] official Twitter channel. Retrieved March 17, 2020.</ref>

==References==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Coronavirus disease 2019|Covid 19]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Coronavirus COVID-19] about page on the [[W:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]] ('''CDC''') website
* [https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 Coronavirus COVID-19] tracker on the [[W:Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins University]] ('''JHU''') website
* [https://ncov2019.live/data nCoV2019.live] - COVID-19 tracker website
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RsV9ZaO-l7Vymgsb8PoLD1iRgQtRLGifir-0Hl23-VI/edit#gid=0 #COVID19FurconUpdates Source Links] - [[GFTV News]]' Covid-19/Furcon tracker

=== Media ===

* [https://dogpatch.press/2020/03/18/conventions-cancelled-corona/ ''Conventions Cancelled By Corona Contagion — On March 20-22, Log On For KeepCalmCon''] article on [[Dogpatch Press]]
* [https://www.flayrah.com/7977/covid-19-pandemic-causes-furry-convention-closures-and-delays-worldwide ''COVID-19 pandemic causes furry convention closures and delays worldwide''] article on [[Flayrah]]
* [https://nypost.com/2020/03/17/atlanta-furry-convention-canceled-due-to-coronavirus/ ''Atlanta furry convention canceled due to coronavirus''] article on the [[W:New York Post|New York Post]]

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Furality Online Xperience

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{{Infobox convention
|name=Furality Online Xperience
|logo=[[File:furality-banner.png|250px]]
|status= TBD
|first= May 22-24, 2020
|subject= Furry, VR
|location= TBD
|url= https://furality.org/
}}
'''Furality Online Xperience''', or just '''Furality''', is an upcoming [[furry]] [[W:Virtual_reality|virtual reality]] gathering being hosted on the [[W:VRChat|VRChat]] platform.

== History ==

It is the first official online [[furry convention]] of its kind that will be visualized in the form of [[W:3D model|3D model]]s, or [[avatar (computing)|avatars]], rather than [[W:Real life|in real life]] attendees ([[furry artist|artist]]s, [[furry fan]]s, [[fursuiter]]s, etc). The first event is scheduled for the weekend of May 22-24, 2020.

Official registration is not open yet, but will be available prior to the convention; free registration is required for all participants.

== Downloads and requirements ==

VRChat can be downloaded on the [https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/ Steam] software for both VR and non-VR users interested in attending Furality. It is stated on their website that although a [[W:Virtual reality headset|virtual reality (VR) headset]] is not needed in order to attend the event, it is recommended "for the best experience".<ref>[https://furality.org Furality Online Xperience] front page. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref>

Supported OSes and devices include [[W:Windows 8.1|Windows 8.1]], [[W:Windows 10|Windows 10]], and [[W:Oculus Quest|Oculus Quest]]. VRChat is not supported on [[W:macOS|Apple macOS]] and [[W:Linux OS|Linux OS]].

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[COVID-19#Online_conventions|Online furry conventions]] ([[COVID-19]])
* [[Second Life]]

==External links==

* [https://twitter.com/furality/ Furality Online Xperience] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://t.me/furality/ Furality Online Xperience] on [[Telegram]]

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