The annual Barcelona-based congress normally draws more than 100,000 people from all over the world, but this year, participation has been badly hit by the outbreak of the virus, which emerged in China at the end of the year and has since claimed more than 1,000 lives. — AFP
MADRID: US chip giant Intel and Chinese phonemaker Vivo withdrew from the Mobile World Congress over coronavirus fears on Feb 11, adding to a lengthening list of industry heavyweights pulling out of the world's top mobile fair.
The annual Barcelona-based congress normally draws more than 100,000 people from all over the world, but this year, participation has been badly hit by the outbreak of the virus, which emerged in China at the end of the year and has since claimed more than 1,000 lives.
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