Next week's Geneva Motor Show has been canceled over coronavirus fears. More than 600,000 people typically attend.
London Next week's Geneva Motor Show has been canceled because of coronavirus fears, striking a marquee event from the global auto industry's calendar as it braces for a third year of recession.
Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health on Friday said that gatherings of more than 1,000 people had been banned through at least March 15 in a bid to restrict the spread of the virus."We regret this situation, but the health of all participants is our and our exhibitors' top priority," conference organizers said in a statement on Friday.This year's event was set to open to journalists on March 2.
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