BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The organisers of the Mobile
World Congress (MWC) said on Wednesday they were monitoring "the
fast-changing" development of the coronavirus, in a statement
issued after sources said the event in Barcelona was likely to
be called off.
In a statement, the GSMA telecoms industry group hosting the
event said: "The novel coronavirus is a fast-changing situation,
which GSMA is monitoring closely. This includes regularly
meeting with global and Spanish health experts – as well as our
partners – to ensure the wellbeing of attendees.
"We have already implemented additional health measures
ahead of MWC 2020 and will continue to seek expert medical
advice on a frequent basis," it added.
A source said the situation was evolving by the minute and
that the GSMA would update its members and the public as soon as
it is able to.
(Reporting by Douglas Busvine; editing by Thomas Seythal)