Google Cancels I/0 2022 Entirely Due to Coronavirus

Earlier this month, Google called off the concrete outcome of its annual developer conference Google I/O 2020 citing the outbreak of coronavirus. The software giant was exploring options to move the event online and has now made it clear that it will be entirely skipping I/O 2020 this yr.

The proclamation was made terminal night at its Google Developers Twitter handle and was subsequently updated on Google I/O's official website. "Out of business concern for the health and safety of our developers, employees, and local communities — and in line with recent "shelter in place" orders by the local Bay Expanse counties — nosotros sadly will not be holding I/O in whatever capacity this year.", states Google.

"Right now, the most important thing all of us tin can practise is focus our attention on helping people with the new challenges we all confront. Please know that we remain committed to finding other ways to share platform updates with you through our developer blogs and community forums."

Google had already initiated steps to refund tickets to the event for developers and visitors. People who had registered for I/O 2020 will be directly eligible to purchase tickets for Google I/O 2021.

Meanwhile, the visitor's Cloud Next'20 event that was originally scheduled to have place from Apr 6 to Apr 8 at San Francisco's Moscone Eye has been shifted online and will go live on the same dates.

The coronavirus pandemic has non stopped Google from releasing programmer previews for its upcoming major Android version, Android eleven. Google is sticking to its Android 11 roadmap and released Android 11 programmer preview ii with enhanced privacy features earlier this week.