Facebook cancels F8 developer conference in Bay Area due to coronavirus concerns

Facebook Inc. has canceled F8, its large annual developer conference at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, because of concerns about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus that has killed at least 2,800 people worldwide, the company announced Thursday morning. The conference has been hosted in San Jose since 2017. This year, it was scheduled for May 5 and 6. Around 5,000 people attended last year's F8 conference, according to Reuters. Earlier this month, the Menlo Park social media giant also canceled…