IT Show, two other events in Singapore postponed amid virus outbreak

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IT Show, two other events in Singapore postponed amid coronavirus outbreak

In a media statement on Tuesday, Sphere Exhibits said it is delaying the events after considering the safety and health concerns of the exhibitors, partners and the public.Last week, Sphere Exhibits told BT that it hadfor three events in February and March - including the IT Show and BuildTech Asia - and that some local exhibitors were also considering pulling out.

Studies on how quickly the virus spreads remain inconclusive, with a commonly used measure - known as the basic reproduction number - being difficult to calculate. The virus was first reported as a string of pneumonia-like cases in Wuhan city in late December, before the World Health Organization identified it in early January as a new strain of coronavirus. It has since spread to countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, France, South Korea and Canada.

 

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