Coronavirus: Mobile World Congress in Spain cancelled amid fears of outbreak

Organisers of Mobile World Congress (MWC) on February 12 said that y have shelved this year's event amid fears arising due to coronavirus outbreak. According to reports, NTT Docomo, Sony Corp and Inter Corp also withdrew from MWC in Barcelona, Spain. current death toll stands at 1,355 and number of confirmed cases is more than 60,000.

According to reports, anuncement came after Global System for Mobile communications (GSM Association) h a meeting to decide if MWC should be conducted or t. event was supposed to be conducted in Barcelona, Spain from February 24-27.

In a statement issued, GSMA said, "With due regard to safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and host country today, GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because global concern regarding coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and or circumstances, make it impossible for GSMA to hold event."

" Host City Parties respect and understand this decision. GSMA and Host City Parties will continue to be working in unison and supporting each or for MWC Barcelona 2021 and future editions. Our sympathies at this time are with those affected in China, and all around world."

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Organisers concerned cancellation bill

According to reports, organisers were concerned about staring at a cancellation bill of $110 million. y also faced a little bit of a hostile attitude from authorities to declare a state of health emergency in Spain which would have allowed m to claim insurance to cover cancellation costs. According to reports, organisers said that decision to cancel event was a huge blow as predictions suggested that event was going to rake in 500 million euros.

death toll due to coronavirus outbreak in China has reached at least 1,355 as number of fatalities in Hubei — Chinese province at centre of epidemic — more than doubled to 242. province also reported 14,840 new cases as it revised method for counting infections. This brings total number of cases in China to 60,016.

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