AMD, P&G join others in opting out of CES event on Omicron fears


FILE PHOTO Attendees head into the Sands Expo and Convention Center during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas Nevada U.S. January 7 2020. REUTERSSteve Marcus

FILE PHOTO: Attendees head into the Sands Expo and Convention Center during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

(Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices, Micro-Star International Co and Procter & Gamble Co are the latest companies to withdraw from attending the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in person next month as Omicron cases surge.

The rapid spread of the new coronavirus variant has forced individuals and companies across the United States to rethink their travels plans as they look to lessen the risk of contracting the virus.

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