Reuters: Coronavirus forces delay of trade fairs, conferences

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020 / 12:24 AM / UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO
Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed due to travel curbs and concerns about the spread of a coronavirus, potentially disrupting billions of dollars worth of deals.

In order of scheduled or likely dates:

*Taipei International Book Exhibition, Feb. 4-9 - Billed as Taiwan’s largest annual literary event, the exhibition has been postponed to May 7-12.

*League of Legends Pro League, due to start Feb. 5: The e-sports league owned by gaming giant Tencent Holdings said it would postpone the start of its second week until further notice.

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-c...-idUSKBN2040F9

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Economic Times | 10 Feb, 2020 | 05.35PM IST
5:05 PM
Sony, Amazon drop out of major European tech show over Coronavirus

Sony and Amazon are the latest companies to pull out of Mobile World Congress due to fears over the outbreak of the new coronavirus. Last week, Swedish equipment maker Ericsson, one of the show's biggest exhibitors dropped out, along with South Korean electronics giant LG and graphics chip maker Nvidia. China's ZTE, meanwhile, scaled back by dropping its press conference. More than 100,000 people, including 5,000-6,000 from China, typically attend Mobile World Congress and organizers were expecting similar figures this year.

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/coronavirus-live-news-updates-900-dead-who-issues-a-grave-warning/liveblog/74056413.cms