Amazon cancels its Mobile World Congress plan over coronavirus fears

Another tech giant is taking a pass on Barcelona.

Amazon joins a growing list of companies no longer  attending the Mobile World Congress (MWC), which runs in Barcelona from Feb. 24-27. The departing companies, Amazon included, cite concerns over the coronavirus, according to Reuters. 

This is only the latest pull-out in recent days, with a list that includes telecommunications company Ericsson, tech mammoth LG, and computer graphics hardware designer Nvidia. They've all dropped out of  MWC because of the virus. As of Friday, Samsung is still planning to attend but says it will send fewer executives to the conference, according to CNET.   Read more...