World Economic Forum postpones Davos meeting due to Omicron
The event, which was due to take place in January, has been delayed until early summer due to the uncertainty over Omicron
20 December 2021 - 14:28
byMichael Shields
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A logo of the 50th World Economic Forum annual meeting is pictured on a window in Davos, Switzerland, in this January 21 2020 file photo. Picture: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE
Zurich — The World Economic Forum (WEF) postponed until mid-2022 its annual meeting that had been due to take place in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos in January, the organisers said on Monday.
The event, a meeting point for the world’s business and political leaders, has been postponed in light of continued uncertainty over the Omicron outbreak, it said, adding the meeting was now planned for “early summer”.
“Current pandemic conditions make it extremely difficult to deliver a global in-person meeting. Preparations have been guided by expert advice and have benefited from the close collaboration of the Swiss government at all levels,” the Geneva-based WEF said on its website.
“Despite the meeting’s stringent health protocols, the transmissibility of Omicron and its impact on travel and mobility have made deferral necessary.”
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
World Economic Forum postpones Davos meeting due to Omicron
The event, which was due to take place in January, has been delayed until early summer due to the uncertainty over Omicron
Zurich — The World Economic Forum (WEF) postponed until mid-2022 its annual meeting that had been due to take place in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos in January, the organisers said on Monday.
The event, a meeting point for the world’s business and political leaders, has been postponed in light of continued uncertainty over the Omicron outbreak, it said, adding the meeting was now planned for “early summer”.
“Current pandemic conditions make it extremely difficult to deliver a global in-person meeting. Preparations have been guided by expert advice and have benefited from the close collaboration of the Swiss government at all levels,” the Geneva-based WEF said on its website.
“Despite the meeting’s stringent health protocols, the transmissibility of Omicron and its impact on travel and mobility have made deferral necessary.”
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