Coronavirus contamination: Indian handset cos call up govt for clarity

New Delhi: Smartphone manufacturers have asked the government to clarify whether Chinese components pose any risk of coronavirus contamination after workers raised concerns about possible infection.

“We have written to telecom secretary Anshu Prakash and MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney to take up this matter with the health department and to issue a clarification,” said Pankaj Mohindroo, chairman of the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA). The lobby group