Ben Wood on Twitter: "The @GSMA reveals its logistics plan for #MWC21. Currently not going for vaccine-only approach. Attendees will require negative Covid-19 & there'll be testing on site. Target of 40k to 50k attendees. Definitely ambitious given its around four months away. https://t.co/mjV9uND4EG… https://t.co/Yr6c9JshOI"

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The @GSMA reveals its logistics plan for #MWC21. Currently not going for vaccine-only approach. Attendees will require negative Covid-19 & there'll be testing on site. Target of 40k to 50k attendees. Definitely ambitious given its around four months away. https://www.mobileworldlive.com/blog/blog-mwc-shanghai-to-provide-china-5g-showcase-barcelona-blueprint/ …pic.twitter.com/CeUD1ZTCxB

7:12 AM - 17 Feb 2021 from Newbury, England

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1. Avi Greengart‏ @greengart Feb 17
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  If I'm a large exhibitor, I'm not sending my employees under these conditions, and it's unclear if Spain will be open for travel, and there isn't enough time to plan. But other than that, this is great!
  
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1. ChrisMGibbs‏ @ChrisMGibbs Feb 17
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  Can you see that happening? That's between 1/2 & 1/3 of normal numbers. Maybe in an airier placa d'Espanya (or yachts à la Cannes) people might be more tempted. I can't see vendors sending staff.
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1. Antoine BAPST 1/2‏ @superfly_FR Feb 17
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  So, basically, the temple of mobility yells : HEY GUYS, YOU KNOW WHAT ? WE CAN'T DO IT REMOTELY, THATS BEYOND OUR KNOWLEDGE; but you'll have goodies and eventually COV to spread back home. (* gone searching a Russian roulette gif, thought might be funny. Fact: wasn't *)
  
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1. Anshel Sag‏Verified account @anshelsag Feb 17
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  This is simply not enough. In four months? Everyone attending should be vaccinated. 50,000 attendees would be a super spreader event.
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1. 🄳🄰🅅🄸🄳 🄲🄷🄾🅆‏ @davidchow Feb 17
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  Honestly I can't see my team making it unless we're all vaccinated. Shame as hotels and flights were incredibly reasonable at the GSMA preferred site!
  
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1. Bogdan‏ @bograma Feb 17
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  Bosses that won't attend will be deciding for employees that will have to attend. And they will. Just wait & see. Unless @GSMA cancels the whole thing. It's clear they're not prepared with a remote event cause they thought. #COVID19 will be over in 1 year. Incompetents.
  
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1. Nicholas Gray‏ @nickmgray Feb 17
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  Yeah, this is the wrong approach. I'm sure vendors will sign up just like they did with IFA, but the media will be hesitant to attend.
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