Japan chip maker suspended work at its Beijing plant from Friday due to spread of COVID

Japanese chip maker Renesas, info from a spokespersoin for the firm - comes via Reuters report:

• suspended work at its Beijing plant from Friday
• says for several days
• due to the spread of COVID-19 Covid-19 Covid-19 or the novel Coronavirus is a pandemic that has yielded wide ranging economic turmoil and volatility across financial markets in 2020. The first cases of Covid-19 were reported in Wuhan, China in late 2019. Since then, the virus has expanded globally, infecting millions worldwide. The virus has been extremely controversial, namely in the United States, which became heavily politicized during the 2020 presidential election. The Covid-19 pandemic is completely unprecedented in modern ti Covid-19 or the novel Coronavirus is a pandemic that has yielded wide ranging economic turmoil and volatility across financial markets in 2020. The first cases of Covid-19 were reported in Wuhan, China in late 2019. Since then, the virus has expanded globally, infecting millions worldwide. The virus has been extremely controversial, namely in the United States, which became heavily politicized during the 2020 presidential election. The Covid-19 pandemic is completely unprecedented in modern ti Read this Term in the city and out of consideration for worker safety
• Renesas is a major producer of semiconductors for automobiles
• the Beijing plant makes chips mostly for industrial uses and home appliances
• It has sufficient stockpiles and no significant impact is expected in the immediate future