David Hanak The rapid spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus affects the vast majority of countries in Europe and America. In our country, today we witnessed several fundamental changes that will affect the lives and functioning of millions of people in the country. However, very similar steps are taken by the governments of other countries and their manifestations may be different. For Apple fans, this means, for example, that the WWDC conference may not take place.
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Amaya Toman Yes, it is basically a banality, which in the light of other - currently happening things, is completely marginal. California's Santa Clara County officials today issued an order banning any public gatherings for at least the next three weeks. However, due to the current state of the spread of the coronavirus, it can be expected that the situation will not improve much in three weeks. In this case, there is a risk that the WWDC conference will move only to virtual space. It would take place somewhere in the vicinity of San Jose, which falls within the area defined above. It is also home to Apple's headquarters in Cupertino.
The annual WWDC conference is usually attended by around 5 to 6 visitors, which is unacceptable in the current situation. The usual date for the conference is sometime during June, so at first glance it might seem that there is enough time for the epidemic to subside by then. According to some prediction models, however, it is expected (from the US point of view) that the peak of the epidemic will not be until July. If that's the case, WWDC might not be the only Apple event to be canceled or moved to the web this year. The September keynote may also be potentially at risk. However, it is still very far away...
