No Handshakes at Global Wireless Conference as Virus Spreads
- LG and ZTE unmake plans for world’s biggest smartphone show
- Asian tech companies still formulating reaction to coronavirus
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Two smartphone makers canceled events at the world’s biggest mobile technology showcase in response to the coronavirus outbreak, and organizers reinforced hygiene protocol for people still planning to attend.
Delegates were warned to avoid handshakes and microphones will be changed for different conference speakers in an effort to avoid infections at MWC Barcelona, an annual event that’s set to draw around 100,000 people from around the world to the Spanish city from Feb. 24 to 27.