Yes, airpod clones start at $3 on aliexpress and gearbest while the 1:1 clones with almost identical sound quality and functions are around $20-30. And tech geeks are all focused on when they can get their China stuff!

While western media complain about China not imposing a quarantine fast enough. When China imposed a quarantine, they now attacked China for being authoritarian and violating human rights. At the same time, demanding the quarantine be broken for foreigners to be evacuated. Since doctors have stated that the coronavirus can be transmitted by people showing no symptoms or virus hiding in your iphone. China will be no doubt blamed if the evacuated people suddenly get sick! For those constantly complaining that China's infection and death rate is being covered up and inaccurate, remember it took the CDC three years to report that the death rate for H1n1 was 16 times as first reported. So in China now, how many deaths would satisfy you ? 1 million? 10 million. 100 million? Have you no humanity, at long last? :)

Electronica China originally scheduled to take place in Shanghai during March 18-20 has been postponed, according to the organizer.

It follows SEMI's decision to postpone SEMICON China, originally slated also for March 18-20 in Shanghai.

Taiwanese exhibitors participating in Electronic China said they expect all exhibitions and events in Beijing, Shenzhen and other parts of China for will all be canceled for the next two months. Regular business activities in China will be stalled at least until March.

Virus will end wipe out from 30 to 70% of all petty bourgeoisie businesses in the world. This includes small stores, services and so on.

World is fucked, I guess nuclear war can load to record stock prices hike

Foxconn factories won't start work until at least February 15th.

Another firms told that any work will start since February 24th at best. But most probably at mid Match.

IAG Cargo, the air cargo arm of British Airways parent IAG, on Monday canceled all services to and from mainland China for at least the remainder of the month, citing a UK government travel advisory, according to a statement on its website.

German logistics group DHL has reported "severe disruptions to inbound and outbound air cargo shipments, trucking and rail cargo services."

Sony and Amazon are the latest companies to cancel their presence at Mobile World Congress 2020.

16,000 Workers Return to Foxconn Factory

Following the Coronavirus outbreak, around 16,000 workers ( approx. 10% of the workforce ) have now returned to the Zengzhou factory. Despite this, the factory in Shenzhen has not reopened. Speaking to Reuters, a company source said: Our request to resume production (in Shenzhen) was disapproved. We need to improve our virus control measures for another check. Apple has not commented publicly on the matter. The company did have to offer a broader that usual revenue outlook in its laters earning call, due to the precarious circumstances caused by coronavirus outbreak.

Pegatron's plant in saw a limited number of workers return to their posts on February 10, the first working day after the extended Lunar New Year break.

People I talked also tell that it'll be huge workers shortfall, owners expect that remaining people will demand salaries increase in coming week after realizing the power they have now.

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Once any of the employees is confirmed infected with the coronavirus, the entire plant in question has to be shut down immediately.

Will be not fun.