I’d argue that the drop in conference and other professional visitors could be even steeper. There are still enough people who’ll privately take the risk or aren’t informed or think “I’ll be Ok if I comply with the laws”. Companies or universities however have HR departments and people in charge of travelling and compliance. They would risk a lot more money and possibly secrets if the devices are searched and employees are detained. I think they’ll be even more careful and restrict trips to the US. I could imagine a lot of conferences offering online participation and many opting for that rather than risking it.
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Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 week ago
This happened last time Trump was president too.
Except this time it’s way quicker, and probably way more urgent.
This time it’s not just because USA is unpopular, there are people who simply don’t want to take the risk.
Exactly the same as for tourism, which AFAIK has dropped almost 30%.
Waldelfe@feddit.org 1 week ago
mriguy@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I just went to a conference in Hawaii, which is usually a very popular, but half the poster boards were bare. I saw multiple recorded talks because the speakers were denied entry visas, including one of the opening keynote speakers.
brendansimms@lemmy.world 1 week ago
ISMRM?