Geneva invention show delayed over novel coronavirus


Taiwan's Lin Yung-Chi with his invention, a protective equipment for high pollutants or toxic jobs, during the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, in 2012. This year's show is being postponed to September. — AFP

GENEVA: A trade show in Geneva featuring hundreds of inventors from Asia is being postponed to September due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, organisers said on Feb 17.

The show – the largest of its kind in the world – had been due to take place next month but organisers said travel restrictions in Asia had made planning too difficult.

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