TAISC 2020 to go forward as planned amid Coronavirus outbreak
Early part of 2020 has been marked by the Coronavirus (CoViD-19) outbreak. General concern, and to an extent mass hysteria, have caused plenty of sports and cultural events to be either postponed, moved or altogether cancelled. Even the famous Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled to be held in the Netherlands, appears to be under threat. All this drama has in turn created questionmarks over the feasibility of TAISC 2020 - first TISC to be set in Croatia.
"We are constantly monitoring the situation, but so far there is no reason for much concern.", said the head of the organizing committee
Coronavirus outbreak has spread to over 100 countries so far, including Croatia, which currently counts 12 official cases, 5 of whom are placed in the host city of Rijeka. Out of 38 countries entered to compete, 36 have reported Coronavirus cases within their borders. The only exceptions as of today remain to be Kazakhstan and Uruguay.
"As we are nearing the end of Winter, there is a hope that Coronavirus will be stopped in its tracks by warmer temperatures."
"Come hell or high water, TISC will go forward as planned.", concluded the organizers