The conference was scheduled to take place in Seattle between May 19 and May 21. [Read: Hackers are using coronavirus maps to infect your computer] In a statement to The Verge, the Settle-based tech giant said it has taken this step considering safety recommendations issued by the government: Microsoft has already asked its Seattle and California based employees to work from home till March 25. With the rising number of cases in the US and events being canceled every day, this doesn’t come exactly as a surprise. Earlier this week, one of the major gaming events, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), was canceled due to coronavirus spread.
