Mobile World Congress to go ahead, LG pulls out over virus


Employees placing a banner with information on MWC20 in Barcelona, Spain. The Mobile World Congress has come under scrutiny since the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus epidemic a public health emergency of international concern. — Reuters

An international telecoms conference in Barcelona that attracts more than 100,000 visitors will go ahead as planned this month, the organiser said, even after South Korea's LG Electronics withdrew due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Mobile World Congress has come under scrutiny since the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus epidemic a public health emergency of international concern.

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