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Amazon is the newest major firm to tug out of one of the world’s largest tech reveals as a result of of dangers posed by coronavirus.
Amazon mentioned “because of the outbreak and continued issues about novel coronavirus” it could not participate in Cell World Congress in Barcelona.
The organiser mentioned the occasion, which attracts 100,000 folks, will go forward.
Nevertheless it admitted different firms are contemplating whether or not to attend.
South Korea’s LG Electronics, Ericsson, the Swedish telecoms equipment-maker, and US chip firm NVIDIA have already withdrawn from the convention which runs between 24-27 February.
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The GSMA, which organises the show within the Spanish metropolis, mentioned that whereas it might “affirm some massive exhibitors have determined to not come to the show this yr with others nonetheless considering subsequent steps, we stay greater than 2,800 exhibitors sturdy”.
Nonetheless, it revealed that it had put in place extra measures to “reassure attendees and exhibitors that their well being and security are our paramount concern”.
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Cell World Congress in Barcelona attracts round 100,000 attendees every year
These embrace a ban on all travellers from China’s Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak, whereas individuals who have been in China should present proof they’ve been outdoors the nation for 14 days.
The GSMA estimates that between 5,000 and 6,000 folks go to Cell World Congress.
The GSMA additionally mentioned it should counsel contributors shouldn’t shake fingers with one another and microphones utilized by audio system will probably be disinfected and adjusted.
Coronavirus has now killed greater than 800 folks – the overwhelming majority in mainland China – and contaminated 34,800 others.
The Singapore Airshow, which is because of open on Tuesday, has additionally seen major companies pull out of the occasion together with US aerospace big Lockheed Martin.
Bombardier and Gulfstream Aerospace have additionally mentioned they won’t attend.