Google cancels biggest event of the year, I/O 2020, as coronavirus impacts continue

In response to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, Google has cancelled its biggest event of the year, I/0 2020, adding to a list of events cancelled for the same reason that includes Facebook’s F8, Google’s Cloud Next, Mobile World Congress, Game Developer Conference, and Facebook and Twitter’s SXSW commitments.

The event for developers was due to take place from 12 to 14 May at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, but Google said the cancellation was in line with health guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organisation, and other health authorities.