A file photo of a 145in Ultra Large UHD display at the CES tech show, on Jan 8, 2020, in Las Vegas. CES, one of the world’s biggest technology conferences, won’t be held in person next January due to the coronavirus pandemic, a reversal from May when organisers said it still planned to go ahead with a smaller show in Las Vegas. — AP
NEW YORK: CES, one of the world’s biggest technology conferences, will be a virtual event in January due to the coronavirus pandemic, a reversal from May when organisers said it would go on as a smaller gathering in Las Vegas.
The announcement Tuesday is another blow for Las Vegas which, like all other US tourist destinations, is suffering as people stay home or vacation locally. More than 170,00 people attended the four-day show this year in January, before Covid-19 began to spread across the US.
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