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JPMorgan moves healthcare conference online amid Omicron concerns -Breaking

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of the exterior of the JP Morgan Chase & Co. corporate headquarters in New York City May 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:) has moved its annual healthcare conference, set to be held next month, online as concerns mount over the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

The Wall Street Bank sent an email Wednesday to all participants announcing that the previously scheduled event in San Francisco on Jan. 10-13 would be held online.

After reports suggesting that drugmakers like Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ) Inc Moderna (NASDAQ:) Inc had withdrawn from the event that is seen as being the biggest financial event for healthcare. They cited COVID-19 concerns.

Major companies have taken steps to safeguard their workers in response to rising coronavirus infections. JPMorgan and Jefferies Financial Group asked their employees to be able to work remotely.

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