LG has pulled out of one of the world’s biggest tech shows citing fears over the spread of coronavirus. The South Korean tech firm has cancelled its appearance at Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is held every year in Barcelona.MWC opens on 24 Feb and is the world’s largest mobile-focused tech expo.China’s ZTE has also dropped plans for a press conference at the event due to the illness, but it will still host a stand. Separately, Sony has said coronavirus could negatively affect production in its factories, which make components for Apple and Huawei products.Telecommunications trade body the GSMA, MWC’s organisers, said of the virus: “There is minimal impact on the event thus far”. However, within hours, LG announced it was pulling out.

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