MWC 2020: Smartphone showcase cancelled over coronavirus fears

[nitpicker]

Source: BBC

MWC 2020: Smartphone showcase cancelled over coronavirus fears

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The world's largest mobile phone showcase, Mobile World Congress (MWC), has been cancelled over coronavirus concerns, organisers have confirmed. The GSM Association (GSMA) said it had become "impossible" for the event to go ahead as planned in Barcelona.

BT, Facebook, LG, Nokia, Sony and Vodafone were among the high-profile exhibitors to have pulled out of the annual event, citing coronavirus fears.
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MWC was due to be held in Barcelona on 24-27 February. More than 100,000 people usually attend the annual event, about 6,000 of whom travel from China.
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In a statement, GSMA chief executive John Hoffman said: "With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country today, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020."
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51474116

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Guessing because many of the attendees would be Chinese nationals?

[yaesu]

2. I'm hearing only about 10% of Foxconn's workforce showed up for work after some restrictions were

lifted, most stayed home out of fear, this thing could cripple the industry in no time.