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March 29, 2020 02:35 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/29/21198617/detroit-auto-show-canceled-fema-covid-19
Detroit auto show canceled as FEMA prepares venue to be a field hospital for COVID-19
The 2020 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit has been canceled as FEMA officials prepare to use its venue, the TCF Center, as a temporary field hospital for COVID-19, CNBC reports.
“Although we are disappointed, there is nothing more important to us than the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of Detroit and Michigan, and we will do what we can to support our community’s fight against the coronavirus outbreak,” Rod Alberts, executive director of the show, said in a statement announcing the decision.
As of Saturday Michigan had at least 4,650 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 111 deaths, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Tickets for the show will be refunded. The next NAIAS is scheduled for June 2021.
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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/29/21198617/detroit-auto-show-canceled-fema-covid-19
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