World Economic Forum Cancels Big Event in 2021 Amid Pandemic

World Economic Forum Cancels Big Event in 2021 Amid Pandemic
A sign of the World Economic Forum is seen in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 20, 2017. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images
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GENEVA—World Economic Forum organizers say they have decided to cancel their annual gathering—usually held in Davos, Switzerland, each year—this year amid concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After multiple attempts to find a proper date and venue, most recently settling on hopes to hold it in Singapore in August, the forum’s organizers said in a statement Monday that it won’t go ahead with the meeting, largely citing the impact of the coronavirus.