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Facebook announced Thursday that it has canceled its upcoming F8 developers conference in May amid ongoing concerns about the spreading coronavirus.
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Switzerland bans gatherings of 1,000 or more people
The novel coronavirus outbreak has already upended an entire industry, forcing travelers to face canceled flights, resorts on lockdown and a cruise ship quarantine.
The Swiss government has banned events of 1,000 people or more.
The 2020 Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled after the Swiss government banned events with gatherings of more than 1,000 people The post Official: 2020 Geneva Motor Show CANCELLED due to coronavirus appeared first on Motoring Research.
Cyclists, team staffers, and reporters are under lockdown in their hotels until further testing is complete.
Mexico's assistant health secretary says the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus
Dragons' Pro14 game against Benetton on 6 March is set to go ahead as competition chiefs announce measures.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said March's international soccer match...
Although the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has not officially been declared a pandemic, multiple companies have canceled events around the world due to fear of travel. Here are the latest. Facebook Facebook (NYSE: FB) canceled its annual F8 developer conference due to fears over the coronavirus. The event was originally scheduled for May 5 and 6, but instead, the company will host local events and live stream some content in an effort to...
Organizers of the 2020 Sumer Olympic Games in Tokyo have reiterated they are pushing ahead as planned despite fears over the spread of the coronavirus. Speaking on Friday, officials said there are currently no other plans being considered.
The Swiss government has banned all events of 1,000 people or more, fearing the events increase the risk of spreading COVID-19.
After a week where one big name participant after another announced it would not send people to the show over concerns about the spread of coronavirus, GDC 2020 organizers have announced the event is off. It was scheduled to take place between March 16th and 20th, and in a statement, they said "we fully intend to host a GDC event later in the summer." This announcement comes just hours after officials announced a second case of the virus in...
The crunch clash between Juventus and Inter this weekend has been postponed due to growing fears over the coronavirus, while four other Serie A games have also been called off. The virus is continuing to spread across Italy, with the number of cases in the country continuing to increase. Italy has already been the worst affected European country and precautionary measures are being taken to prevent further outbreaks. Official: Juventus-Inter...
Huge clash between Juventus and Inter Milan among the five Serie A games postponed this weekend due to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.
The National College Players Association released a statement on the health and well-being of college athletes pertaining to the coronavirus Saturday. The association suggested that the NCAA tournament and other athletic events should be held without audiences present. The full statement is below: "In the wake of the emerging coronavirus pandemic, the NCAA and its colleges should take precautions to protect college athletes. They should also...
A line of masked spectators raises muffled cheers for elite marathon runners, an...
An international physics conference touted as the largest in the world was scheduled for this week in Denver, until organizers canceled the event on Saturday due to coronavirus. The American Physical Society's March Meeting, which is held in a different city each year, typically draws about 10,000 attendees from around the world. This year's conference was to run Monday through Friday at the Colorado Convention Center. >The video above from Feb....
CERAWeek 2020, the world’s biggest energy conference, has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns. CERAWeek 2020 was scheduled to take place in Houston from March 9-13. Organizers said it was difficult decision to the cancel the big event, but their number one concern is the health and safety of the attendees. “We have spent the last several weeks focused on this question, established a medical partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital,...
A person who authored the petition said she was "concerned about the hundreds of thousands of people who will be traveling" to Austin, Texas in March.
CERAWeek, an oil and gas industry conference that brings thousands of international visitors to Houston every March, has been cancelled amid elevated fears related to the growing number of coronavirus cases around the world.