Venue of Detroit auto show turned into temporary Covid-19 care centre

DETROIT: Just like the Geneva Auto Show, New York Auto Show and now even the Paris Motor Show, which wasn't scheduled to take place until October, the North American International Auto Show — aka the Detroit auto show — has also been cancelled in light of the global pandemic.

Instead of hosting a slew of new cars, concepts, and automotive technologies, the TCF Center has "been designated by governor Gretchen Whitmer, State of Michigan and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a temporary alternate care facility in Detroit."

This is being done to aid local hospitals in treating the overwhelming abundance of people who have contracted Covid-19.

The convention centre is expected to return to normal operations within the coming weeks — or however long the outbreak requires for this interim medical facility to continue caring for and treating parents.

The 2020 Detroit show has been cancelled and the show will resumed in June 2021.
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