Coronavirus: Affects the field of technology with new delays in production and cancellations of events

Ο virus continues to affect her technology market while several companies are increasingly increasing the number of employees' licenses.

Η China's civil protection is on the alert following the ever-increasing incidence of coronavirus in recent weeks increasing the number of the dead at 2445, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization.

The same organization upgraded the criticality of the disease with the code name COVID-2019 in high and very high for the region of China after an increased number of cases was observed in the region of Europe with our nearest region Italy and the 6 dead that already counts again according to WHERE.

The delays in its space technology remain and over the weekend further cancellations of major events following those of the Mobile World Congress 2020, which takes place every year in Barcelona.

Various media carry information about upcoming events such as Game Developers Conference 2020 carried out by NVIDIA also every year, which Sony, Oculus and Facebook Gaming will miss due to fears about the health of their representatives, while Sony has announced that it will not attend either PAX East of the US for the same reason.

Concerning the Gaming, Blizzard said it would cancel major Overwatch races that would take place during the month and in March. Also its equally big event Formula E (electric Formula) will not take place as it is very close to the affected areas leaving the FIA ​​with a difficult but necessary decision for the safety of drivers and citizens.

Large factories in China like hers Foxconn will remain closed according to new information while the authorities examine the situation inside, but there are departments that operate at a very slow pace, an issue that was also raised by the Apple, to its investors confirming our previous article, about the lower sales that the company will see due to the crown.

In addition, several large corporate stores and offices are initially reopening with a small number of employees, leaving those who have recently traveled to work from home for up to 14 days, as many days as experts say the virus can remain in the human body without showing any of the symptoms.

In any case, the World Health Organization has issued multiple reports and guidelines for better prevention, something we should follow as outbreaks of the virus have already appeared and cost the lives of people in neighboring Italy.

Several countries recommend the use of a mask even if there are no symptoms of the virus. 

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