DUBAI: Expo 2020 Dubai is set to be postponed by one year due to the global Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters and two sources familiar with the matter on Monday (March 30).
An estimated 11 million overseas visitors were expected to attend the nearly six-month-long showpiece of culture, business and technology featuring pavilions from 192 countries that was due to start in October.
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