Buffett cancels Berkshire's annual shareholder weekend that attracts 40,000 people

The world's fourth-richest person Warren Buffett on Friday said the coronavirus pandemic forced him to cancel his Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder weekend. The weekend, which attracts over 40,000 people, had been scheduled for May 1-3 in several locations across Omaha, where the conglomerate is based. Berkshire's annual meeting will still be live-streamed on May 2.