The planned May G2E trade show in Macao has been postponed by 10 weeks due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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The move comes up as Southern Nevada colleges brace for the possibility that the new coronavirus will reach their campuses.
The 2020 NFL Draft, expected to be one of the largest events Las Vegas has ever seen, is still a go despite ongoing coronavirus concerns.
It’s too early to know the financial impact of the cancellations, but last year the Las Vegas conventions and business meetings generated $6.3 billion of direct economic impact and about 6.6 million business travelers, according to a report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Organizers of the conference featuring the former vice president said the training was delayed because of concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
All of the deaths — including the latest one reported, which happened last week but was not tied to the virus until now — have occurred in Washington state.
Flights between Las Vegas and South Korea are set to be suspended next week due to ongoing concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
Inbound travel to the U.S. is expected to fall 6 percent over the next three months compared to the same period in 2019 amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to a Tuesday report from the U.S. Travel Association.
Consumer fears over the spread of coronavirus has led grocery delivery services like Instacart to see a surge in the number of home deliveries.
Mushrooming outbreaks in the Mideast, Europe and South Korea contrasted with optimism in China, where thousands of recovered patients were going home.
“It’s serious, really. I don’t want the worst to happen but I think we should be ready,” said Alaina Ortiz.
Software company Adobe said it will not be hosting its upcoming Adobe Summit at The Venetian this month citing the spread of coronavirus.
As the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus claimed six people and Axios reported that some test kits produced at a Center for Disease and Prevention Control lab may have been contaminated, the Trump White House tried to reassure the public.
The Minneapolis-based retail chain said it will webcast the company’s meeting with the financial community as opposed to hosting it in-person, according to a statement.
Nevada’s top medical official says it’s a matter of when, not if, the coronavirus appears in Nevada.