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The Geneva Motor Show has been postponed by six months, following Switzerland’s ban on large gatherings. Organisers said it had become “increasingly difficult” for delegates to arrange visas, or fix flights to the show, given the escalating crisis over Covid-19.
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Here’s some more on the plans for a Cobra meeting –
A No 10 spokesman said: “The Prime Minister is keen to chair Cobra on Monday to ensure that everything that can be done is being done.”
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