We had expected the new 2020 iPad Pro and cheap iPhone 9 to launch at an event in late March, which hadn't been confirmed by Apple, but a multitude of rumors made it damn likely. However, we have heard that this event has now been cancelled. This rumor comes from CultofMac, as sources told the website that Apple had abandoned its plans for the event due to coronavirus fears (Apple would be the latest in a long line of tech companies to stage big product launches for the same reason). The product launch took place at Apple's Steve Jobs Theater in California, which can seat 1,000 people, but the rapidly escalating situation has led to questions about whether such a gathering would be a great idea. In fact, as CultofMac points out, the county in which the theater has recently been banned from gathering 1,000 or more people as a precaution, and the region is one of the hardest hit in California. Instead, we could see the new iPad Pro and iPhone 9 (or iPhone SE 2 as we might as well call it) unveiled later this year. We're also expecting the iPhone 12 in September, and if the coronavirus turmoil continues through the end of the year, Apple could push the iPhone 9 release beyond that to stem the competition. two iPhones. The new 2020 iPad Pro could see a release sooner then, though, as it doesn't really have any competition in Apple's ranks. The company may be able to launch the product without as much fanfare as anticipated, in order to reduce the number of people converging on a space to view the product. In any case, until the new coronavirus epidemic breaks out, this will probably have a big effect on tech product launches (well, this is already the case), as well as product availability (since many tech factories are located in China, the origin of this strain of coronavirus, as well as the most affected country). Apple's event isn't the first and certainly won't be the last reshuffled launch of the year.