Device sales on the rise as virus prompts people to work from home

Sales of telecommunication devices such as web cameras and headphones with an attached microphone are rising across Japan as more people opt to work from home amid growing fears of the spread of the new coronavirus.Behind the robust sales of such computer-related equipment is a government request urging companies to proactively encourage telework, allowing employees to avoid the potential infection risk of congested rush-hour trains in Tokyo and other major urban areas of the country.Electronics retailer BicCamera Inc. has set up a section in its flagship store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district…READ FULL ARTICLE