CES 2022: COVID fears push Amazon and T-Mobile to cancel in-person events.
. Tests will also be conducted at venues and attendees can get a test before their return trip home. Masks are required at the show and when using official transportation. The show has improved ventilation and expanded its area, widening aisles to allow for social distancing, the CTA said.
"So, as one of my board members said this week, 'Going to CES is safer than going to my local grocery store where I don't know who's vaccinated and who's not actually'," CTA president Gary Shapiro told USA TODAY in an interview last week about the upcoming event. The CTA had hoped to move forward from last year's totally virtual CES, in which the COVID-19 shutdown led to big names such as General Motors, LG, Samsung and Sony streaming their presentations to online attendees around the world. Back in January 2019, CES drew more than 175,000.
But the current omicron surge has led to press outlets and exhibitors alike to reconsider participation. Major tech publications including CNET, Engadget, The Verge, TechCrunch, TechRadar and Tom’s Guide are not covering the even in person,In a statement to USA TODAY, Samsung said it is"closely monitoring the current health situation and are planning to take appropriate measures. Considerations include a smaller delegation on-site and the strengthening of online experiences.
GM CEO and chairman Mary Barra is scheduled to speak Jan. 5 and unveil the new electric Chevrolet Silverado pickup. In a statement to USA TODAY, GM said it currently has"no plans to change our presence."
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