Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, Luxe Pack Shanghai Postpone Shows Due to Coronavirus

PARIS — The coronavirus has caused two beauty-related trade shows, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna and Luxe Pack Shanghai, to postpone their fairs. Cosmoprof, which was meant to hold its show for perfumery, cosmetics and packaging from March 12 to 15 and its show for hair, nails and beauty salon from March 13 to 16, said Monday that instead the fairs will run from June 11 to 15. On Monday, there were  more than 200 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Italy, versus three on Friday morning. Six people in the country have died from the virus, and 11 Italian towns are in lockdown mode. The coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has already infected more than 77,000 people in China, where the death toll has almost reached 2,600. The virus has subsequently spread around the globe. “The latest news concerning new coronavirus in Italy has forced us to review our positions,” Gianpiero Calzolari, president of BolognaFiere, Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna’s organizer, said in a statement released Monday evening. “In agreement with the regional government of Emilia-Romagna and with the municipality of Bologna, we have assessed the situation, and postponing the event is currently the most correct solution, to support Italian institutions engaged today in protecting our health.” “In

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