Samsung takes precautions for coronavirus in Unpacked 2020 – Offside

At its Unpacked 2020 event in San Francisco, Samsung deals with coronavirus.

Shara Tibken / CNET

Samsung protects against coronavirus and related concerns during its Unpacked 2020 event in San Francisco.

The company offers face masks and hand sanitizers to participants and has posted signs advising people to wash their hands and take other measures to protect themselves. The company also said it was using thermal imaging cameras at the entrance to the event, which was held Tuesday at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, to detect fevers or people who might be sick.

“In an effort to protect the health and well-being of participants, anyone with unusual or extreme respiratory symptoms should consult a medical supervisor at the site,” the company said before unpacking.

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Samsung introduced its latest phone, the Galaxy S20 Y Galaxy Z Flip, on Tuesday. This is the first trade show to be chaired by Samsung’s new chief mobile device, Tae-moon Roh. Along with the phones, the company is expected to introduce new Galaxy Buds Plus headphones and could even introduce its long-awaited smart speaker with Bixby technology.

The event occurs amid concerns about the coronavirus. Over the past week, company after company has pulled out of MWC 2020, the world’s largest mobile trade show, and many others have said they will change their plans because of concerns over the deadly virus. This will include taking measures such as quarantining Chinese executives during the two weeks preceding the CMM conference.

Until Friday, Samsung was still planning to have a booth and presence at the Mobile World Congress, people familiar with Samsung’s plans said, but we could see a halt in the important executive agreement that is often made. behind the scenes at an event that attracts 100,000 people. The entire CMM conference is now in doubt as big names like AT&T have declared that they will no longer participate.

Similar to pneumonia, the new coronavirus was discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December. The strain has now infected more than 42,000 people and killed more than 1,000 people. It has spread beyond the borders of China to places like the United States, Japan and Australia. Authorities around the world have started to limit travel and apply quarantines to protect themselves from spreading.

The epidemic of the disease has had global effects and illustrates how connected the technological world has become. Chinese companies are among the world’s largest manufacturers of mobile devices, and they are also key players in the supply chain, manufacturing components and assembly devices for customers around the world. Concerns over the coronavirus have caused factories to be closed and quarantined for the 11 million people living in Wuhan. Many tech companies have closed their stores and offices across the country and have placed travel restrictions.

MWC brings together companies from around the world and many use the lounge as a place to present their new smartphones. This year is expected to introduce new 5G phones from almost all the major Android vendors, as well as news on the networks running the new super fast connectivity. But the coronavirus threatens to reduce the fair.

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