Microsoft says Skype users surge 70% amid coronavirus outbreak


Skype-to-Skype calling minutes jumped 220% from a month earlier, the company said in a blog post. — Reuters

The number of people using Microsoft's Skype video calling system has surged by 70% in a month to 40 million people presently, as more individuals stay home due to the coronavirus outbreak, the company said on March 30.

Skype-to-Skype calling minutes jumped 220% from a month earlier, the company said in a blog post.

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