One of the world’s most popular annual automotive showcases, the show was first held in 1905.
Sources said the spread of the coronavirus to Europe has led to next week's Geneva motor show being called off.The organisers of the Geneva car show, Palexpo, have told car makers that the international show has been called off due to coronavirus concerns.
Switzerland on Friday banned large events expected to draw more than 1,000 people as an extraordinary measure to curb the coronavirus epidemic. Restrictions on travel and fears about the spread of the coronavirus have caused other fairs, including the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Frankfurt's Light + Building fair and the Beijing Auto Show, to be postponed or cancelled.
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