Coronavirus: Another Convention Canceled At Moscone Center

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Tech giant Amazon announced Wednesday that it has canceled a convention planned at Moscone Center in San Francisco next month, the latest event cancellation amid widespread concern over the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

Amazon Web Services' AWS Summit San Francisco 2020 was scheduled for April 14, but the company said it has been canceled "after careful review of the current situation with COVID-19 in San Francisco and listening to the guidance provided by the local authorities."

The company said the summit will instead take place in May as a "fully digital experience" with product announcements, educational and technical content and other programs. More specifics will be released in the coming weeks, according to Amazon.

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The San Francisco city health officer last week issued an order restricting the use of certain city-owned buildings for "non-essential group events," one of many cities and counties in the region to take measures to limit large gatherings for events because of COVID-19.

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