The coronavirus has led to the cancellation of one of the most-attended yearly global tech conferences, the Mobile World Congress.
emergency, has led to the cancellation of one of the most-attended yearly global tech conferences, Mobile World Congress.
MORE: American Airlines extends flight suspensions to Hong Kong and mainland China amidst coronavirus "Out of an abundance of caution, Facebook employees won’t be attending this year’s Mobile World Congress due to the evolving public health risks related to. We will continue to collaborate with the GSMA and our partners and thank them for their efforts." A source at Facebook said that while the risk from coronavirus is low, the potential impact is too high to put the company's teams at risk.
"The safety and wellbeing of all our employees and partners is our top priority, and we have withdrawn from this year’s Mobile World Congress out of an abundance of caution. We are grateful to the GSMA for their understanding and look forward to attending and supporting future Mobile World Congress events," an Intel spokesperson told ABC News in another emailed statement.
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