Google, Lenovo and other big name tech firms on Thursday cancelled plans to attend next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, joining an exodus fueled by fear of Covid-19.
The three are part of a growing list of companies opting not to put employees at risk by staffing events, exhibits or briefings at the annual gadget extravaganza.
"We've been closely monitoring the development of the Omicron variant, and have decided that this is the best choice for the health and safety of our teams." China-based computer colossus Lenovo said on Twitter it decided to "suspend all on-site activity" at the show. The news came on the heels of several other major companies cancelling or scaling back their plans due to Covid-19 variant Omicron's rapid spread.
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