One-Year Delay Sought to Expo 2020 Dubai Over Virus

Construction work at the site of the Expo 2020 Dubai in 2019. — Construction work at the site of the Expo 2020 Dubai in 2019.
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By Sylvia Westall

April 21, 2020 at 1:37 PM UTC

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The awarding body for the World Expo will propose a delay of one year to Dubai’s 2020 showcase because of the global coronavirus pandemic.