US chip giant Intel and Chinese phonemaker Vivo withdrew from the Mobile World Congress over coronavirus fears on Tuesday, adding to a lengthening list of industry heavyweights pulling out of the world's top mobile fair.US chip giant Intel and Chinese phonemaker Vivo withdrew from the Mobile World Congress over coronavirus fears on Tuesday, adding to a lengthening list of industry heavyweights pulling out of the world's top mobile fair.
The annual Barcelona-based congress normally draws more than 100,000 people from all over the world, but this year, participation has been badly hit by the outbreak of the virus, which emerged in China at the end of the year and has since claimed more than 1,000 lives. Over the past week, a string of major tech names have dropped out, among them Sony, Sweden's Ericsson, South Korean giant LG and Japan's NTT DoCoMo, raising questions as to whether the event would be cancelled.
"The safety and wellbeing of all our employees and partners is our top priority, and we have withdrawn from this year's Mobile World Congress out of an abundance of caution," said an Intel statement sent to AFP.
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