China: Beijing auto show postponed amid deadly coronavirus fear

biannual auto show of Beijing in China, one of industry's mega-events is being postponed amid fears of coronavirus outbreak, according to reports. organisers of mega event, Auto China 2020, reportedly said on February 17 that event originally scheduled for April 21-30 in Beijing would be shifted to an undetermined date.  global manufacturers of automobile companies seek to grow ir sales in China's mega-event but recently market for cars, trucks, vans and luxury vehicles slowed down. 

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Major events to get affected

This is latest major event in China to be postponed due to virus fears. Many or major events will also get affected which include Shanghai Formula 1 Grand Prix, or sports events, a major art festival in Hong Kong and a telecom conference in Spain. China is also aiming wher to postpone meeting in March of its ceremonial parliament which is a major political event of year. 

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Coronavirus claimed 1,868 lives in China

death toll for vel Coronavirus hit 1,868 in last 24 hours in mainland China. As per Chinese state health committee, it has increased by 98 in just one day. committee also ded that number of confirmed cases has gone up by 1,886 to 72,436. First detected in city of Wuhan, in Hubei Province of China, virus outbreak has w spre across 20 countries since December 2019. About 1,701 people have recovered from disease, whereas, a total of 12,552 coronavirus patients have by w been discharged from hospitals. World Health Organisation (WHO) has dubbed virus as COVID-19. death toll for n-Coronavirus has surpassed tolls from SARS epidemic of 2002-03. origin of virus has been linked to local seafood market of Wuhan, which is capital of Hubei province in central China. Few of countries currently affected by virus include Singapore, Thailand, Japan, India, and United States.  

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Amidst scare, many countries have restricted ir citizens from travelling to mainland China. Few countries have also set up health camps at airports to screen passengers arriving from East Asian countries. Indian aviation regulator - Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on February 9, issued a statement saying that foreigners, who went to China on or after January 15, will t be allowed to enter India. 

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