Next Year's CES Requires Attendees to Provide Proof of Vaccination

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] The United States' largest electronics show, CES, has decided to require attendees to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination for next year's event.

The Consumer Technology Association, which hosts CES, announced on the 17th (local time) in a statement that it is also considering accepting proof of antibody response in addition to COVID-19 vaccination certificates from attendees.

Next year's CES is scheduled to be held from January 5 to 8 in Las Vegas, USA. CES organizers explained that next year's event will be conducted in a hybrid format, both in-person and virtual. The CES held last January was conducted entirely virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Foreign media reported that this decision came after the Nevada state government decided not to enforce indoor mask mandates if all attendees are vaccinated.

In the United States, indoor mask mandates are spreading amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant. New York State recently decided to mandate mask use in indoor restaurants, gyms, as well as museums, sports stadiums, movie theaters, and concert halls.

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