Sony, Amazon, Others Drop Out of Big Tech Show Over Coronavirus

Sony, Amazon, Others Drop Out of Big Tech Show Over Coronavirus
People crowd at the LG stand during the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain on Feb. 27, 2017. Sony and Amazon are the latest companies to pull out of a major European technology show over virus fears. Emilio Morenatti/AP
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LONDON—Two big Japanese companies are the latest to pull out of a major European technology show due to fears over the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

Electronics manufacturer Sony and mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo said on Feb. 10 they’re scrapping their appearances at Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest mobile industry trade fair, in Barcelona, Spain, this month.