Facebook cancels the F8 developer conference due to the Corona virus

Facebook has canceled the in-person portion of F8, the company's annual developer conference, due to coronavirus concerns.

F8 was originally scheduled to be held

On May 5 and 6 later this year, but due to the current outbreak of the virus it no longer makes sense for her to organize the event. Instead, the company says it will replace the F8 conference

The main one is for “locally hosted events, videos, and live content.” The company said: “In light of the growing concerns around COVID-19,

We have made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person component of F8 this year, in order to prioritize health and safety for our developer partners and employees... We plan to replace the in-person F8 event with live events, videos, and content.

locally. “We need to prioritize the health and safety of our partners,” said Konstantinos Papamiltidis, director of developer platforms and programs at Facebook.

developers and employees.” The company is exploring other options to allow the conference to go ahead, but concluded that “it is important for us to host an inclusive event and that it was not

“It would not have been right to attend F8 without the presence of our international developers.” This conference was not the only one that was canceled due to the Corona virus. Earlier this month, the Barcelona Mobile Show was also cancelled, after dozens of companies withdrew from it.

Also, GDC 2020 faces the same fate, with dozens of companies withdrawing from it and announcing that they will not attend. Companies and governments are pressing to find a solution to the virus that threatens the economy

Global virus and the current scene, in addition to its threat to lives, although it is less dangerous in eliminating lives compared to other previous viruses.