MWC Barcelona expects to host 50,000 attendees with Covid-19 testing and restrictions

18 February 2021
GSMA’s CEO expects that with testing requirements and tracking, MWC Barcelona may be safe to attend. It normally hosts more than 100,000 attendees.

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  • 19 Feb 2021

Concerned, 18 Feb 2021Is testing 100% safe - No ! Are people good att keeping en... moreyou forgot.. " are tests 100% accurate = NO"

that's by big concern with what you already said.

    Anonymous, 18 Feb 2021"but people are killed by this virus at high numbers&q... moreTime for you to come out of bubble and go back to school. You the conspiracy theorists would never let the world be on its right.
    COVID-19 is much more serious than common flu and it spreads way more/faster than common flu.

    Time to scrutinize the way lessons taught at school these days.

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      • t7I
      • 19 Feb 2021

      Anonymous, 18 Feb 2021"but people are killed by this virus at high numbers&q... moreYeah, your so-called seasonal flu that brought the world to its knees.

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        • Anonymous
        • nI8
        • 19 Feb 2021

        This is nuts !

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          • Anonymous
          • 0p}
          • 18 Feb 2021

          K, 18 Feb 2021No one LIKE the current state but people are killed by this... more"but people are killed by this virus at high numbers" - wrong, wrong, wrong!

          Try use internet to see statistics and see that is nothing but a normal season flu.

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            • mJ4
            • 18 Feb 2021

            blue.sun, 18 Feb 2021Exactly. Lack of intelligence closed all of us at our homes... moreNo one LIKE the current state but people are killed by this virus at high numbers. Would you have the same type of thinking if it was Ebola or Rabies and the testtesults were as vague as it still is with covid?
            Coming from the only country were people are only recommended to isolate oneselves I know that individuals do not take responsibility in a good way.

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              • mJ4
              • 18 Feb 2021

              blue.sun, 18 Feb 2021Exactly. Lack of intelligence closed all of us at our homes... moreNo one LIKE the current state but people are killed by this virus at high numbers. Would you have the same type of thinking if it was Ebola or Rabies and the testtesults were as vague as it still is with covid?
              Coming from the only country were people are only recommended to isolate oneselves I know that individuals do not take responsibility in a good way.

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                • Concerned
                • mJ4
                • 18 Feb 2021

                Is testing 100% safe - No !
                Are people good att keeping enough distance - No !
                Can you guarantee no one is infected at the gathering -No !

                It is so obvious that you are willing to take many risks. And for what? It’s not like you are bringing people physically together to solve the covid situation. No, you are in it to make money and people are stupid enough to join and keep spreading the virus. Shame on you ! Hope you take full responsibility including ALL costa caused on governmental and individual level for anyone turning ill within a week from your event. But I guess you will say there is no proof anyone was infected at your event. Again...
                Shame on you !

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                  • 18 Feb 2021

                  Ohno, 18 Feb 2021It is not a question of being scared. It is a question of i... moreExactly. Lack of intelligence closed all of us at our homes. At least the Spains are trying to make something possible, instead of simple and stupid closing of everything "until we are all vaccinated". Maybe some people, who don't like the outer world and live only virtually, may like the current state, but majority is against it.

                    Yeah! Let's go back to business as usual, let's make hundreds of planes fly to MWC to have journalists and YouTubers say the exact same stuff about the same 10 new phones and laptops as they would have said if they had received pictures and specs by email.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 0p}
                      • 18 Feb 2021

                      Anonymous, 18 Feb 2021Thank you China. No more unnecessary business travel pollut... moreChina has no problem. Restrictions come from who, wich is basically gates and big pharma.

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                        • mIm
                        • 18 Feb 2021

                        Thank you China. No more unnecessary business travel polluting the planet.

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                          • p}2
                          • 18 Feb 2021

                          Michael, 18 Feb 2021It's not irresponsible. If your scared..stay home and ... moreIt is not a question of being scared. It is a question of intelligence, which many people lack these days.

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                            • p}2
                            • 18 Feb 2021

                            RS, 18 Feb 2021Either way, it's still a risky and irresponsible move ... moreTrue

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                              • Anonymous
                              • p}2
                              • 18 Feb 2021

                              anon, 18 Feb 2021wrongNo. You wrong

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                                • 5xX
                                • 18 Feb 2021

                                RS, 18 Feb 2021Either way, it's still a risky and irresponsible move ... morewrong

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                                  • p}2
                                  • 18 Feb 2021

                                  I live in Barcelona. Totally irresponsible what the mayor Ada Colau is doing, she only wants to benefit economically. We don't need more people with covid from other countries; we already have our numbers in covid, thank you. Restaurants and other stuff are closing and the economy is sinking and now this. But what can you expect from a country that allows political elections with more than 400 deaths a day? A little respect for those infected and killed by covid, please.

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                                    • 18 Feb 2021

                                    RS, 18 Feb 2021Either way, it's still a risky and irresponsible move ... moreAbsolutely not. With this kind of comment we will never restart again to live even with restrictions due to covid

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                                      • km2
                                      • 18 Feb 2021

                                      RS, 18 Feb 2021Either way, it's still a risky and irresponsible move ... moreIt's not irresponsible. If your scared..stay home and attend the virtual option.

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                                        • t7I
                                        • 18 Feb 2021

                                        Either way, it's still a risky and irresponsible move to host such a large crowd.