Just 12 short months ago - almost to the day, as I write this in February 2021 - EPDT published its first coronavirus-related news story. Concerns about the virus escalated rapidly during the second half of January 2020, as more information emerged about the situation in China, the first cases were reported in Europe (on the 24th), and the WHO (World Health Organization) declared a PHEIC (Public Health Emergency of International Concern) on 30th January. On 12th February 2020, GSMA finally cancelled the world's largest mobile telecoms show, Mobile World Congress, due to be held in Barcelona from 24-27th February.
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