A statement from GSMA, the organizers of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) read “With due regard to the safe and healthy environment in Barcelona and the host country today, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event.”
A number of other companies like Xiaomi had taken certain precautionary measures towards travelling due to the threat of the coronavirus. With the health and safety of thousands of exhibitors at the conference more important at this point in time, cancelling the Mobile World Congress till the coronavirus outbreak has been effectively handled is a wise move for all parties. References
