CES tech fair prepares to draw crowds as Covid surges

Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 3, 2022

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), one of the world's largest trade fairs, returns to Las Vegas in person this week under a newly resurgent pandemic that has supercharged the industry but threatens its downsized expo. Multiple companies - including Amazon, BMW and Microsoft - reduced or canceled their attendance as Covid-19 case numbers broke records, but organizers said safety protocols