Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett said Friday all special events surrounding the annual shareholder meeting in Omaha are cancelled for 2020, and the meeting itself will be mostly limited to those who can watch on the internet.The meeting itsself will take place as scheduled on May 2nd at 3:45 p.m.."I very much regret this action," said Buffett in a news release posted to Berkshire Hathaway's website. "It is now clear, however, that large gatherings can pose a health threat to the participants and the greater community.""We won't expose Omaha to the possibility of becoming a 'hot spot' in the current pandemic. Therefore we will limit attendance to me, possibly Charlie, and several Berkshire employees who will deliver proxy votes," wrote Buffett.The meeting will be streamed by Yahoo. "Charlie (Munger) and I will miss you, but we will see many thousands of you next year," wrote Buffett.

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett said Friday all special events surrounding the annual shareholder meeting in Omaha are cancelled for 2020, and the meeting itself will be mostly limited to those who can watch on the internet.

The meeting itsself will take place as scheduled on May 2nd at 3:45 p.m..

"I very much regret this action," said Buffett in a news release posted to Berkshire Hathaway's website. "It is now clear, however, that large gatherings can pose a health threat to the participants and the greater community."

"We won't expose Omaha to the possibility of becoming a 'hot spot' in the current pandemic. Therefore we will limit attendance to me, possibly Charlie, and several Berkshire employees who will deliver proxy votes," wrote Buffett.

The meeting will be streamed by Yahoo.

"Charlie (Munger) and I will miss you, but we will see many thousands of you next year," wrote Buffett.