Coronavirus outbreak: Major oil and gas conference in US postponed

 Offshore Techlogy Conference (OTC), which is one of  world's largest oil and gas conferences has been cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic. conference was originally supposed to be held in Houston in United States. conference attracts thousands of visitors each year.

Conference postponed

According to reports, organisers of event have stated that conference has been postponed to third quarter of 2020. event will w take place sometime in August or in September. organisers of even released a statement that said: "By postponing rar than cancelling OTC, we aim to preserve significant work of programme committee and authors to prepare for this conference, as well as minimize ecomic impact this decision will have on businesses in Houston and throughout industry".

According to reports, conference drew about 60,000 visitors last year and this year was scheduled to take place May 4 to May 7 at NRG Centre in Houston in United States. anuncement also said that "rapidly changing guidance from governments and companies" was a real factor in ir decision to postpone event.

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statement also ded that health and safety of ir partners, attendees, exhibitors, staff and community was of utmost importance and that organiser's heart goes out to all those that were affected by virus alrey.

As per reports, OTC is a series of conferences and exhibitions that are focused on exchanging technical kwledge that is relevant to development of offshore energy. Due to rapidly spreing coronavirus outbreak, countless events that attract significant groups of people toger are being cancelled as health officials encour social distancing.

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death toll from dely coronavirus globally has crossed 6,500. According to sources, re was a recent spike in deaths in Spain that pushed death toll past 6,000 mark. Over 1,69,000 cases have been confirmed worldwide. Italy has become epicentre of virus in Europe and has reported a total of 24,747 cases.