Wuhan coronavirus leads Ericsson, LG, Google, Apple, and others to suspend employee travel as WHO declares global health emergency (AAPL, FB)

Ericsson and LG have both announced they will not attend the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona this month — the most important trade show for the telecom industry — as fears grow surrounding the spread of the coronavirus.

The virus has already killed more than 630 people, infected 31,000, and spread to at least 25 countries, prompting many countries to warn against travel to China. But after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global health emergency, companies are becoming cautious of any unnecessary travel.

Businesses with a significant presence in China have already banned or limited employees from traveling to the country as precaution, with some leaving exceptions for "business critical" travel.

Here's a list of major tech companies who have restricted employee travel so far.

Original author: Tyler Sonnemaker

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