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masks for pandemic, A model walks the runway during the Jasmine Collection show on day 13 of Shanghai Fashion Week 2019 A/W at Minsheng Art Wharf on April 8, 2019 in Shanghai, China. (Visual China Group via Getty Images) Reps for China Fashion Week also suspended their plans soon after, according to the Morning Post. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS Chinese consumers fuel the world’s largest luxury market, spending over $100 billion annually both at home and abroad, CBS reports. As brands like Balenciaga, Burberry and Gucci limit their store hours of operation or even shutter their doors altogether in mainland China, it remains to be determined how the ongoing COVD-19 outbreak will ultimately affect luxury brands’ bottom lines.
masks for pandemic - China has locked down an unprecedented 60 million people in an effort to curb the spread of the virus, which has hit hardest in the city of Wuhan and surrounding towns in the Hubei province. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News’ Edmund DeMarche contributed to this report.
masks for pandemic, The country now has more than 50,000 confirmed cases and 1,300 people have died from it worldwide; Foreign affair correspondent Benjamin Hall reports. The CEO of Hilton Worldwide Holdings, which operates more than 6,100 hotels across the globe, has confirmed the closure of “roughly 150” hotels in China amid the current outbreak of COVID-19, formerly known as the novel coronavirus. In an earnings call on Tuesday, which coincided with the company’s fourth-quarter report, president and CEO Christopher J. Nassetta said Hilton would be working with “local governments and health authorities” across the globe in order to ensure best practices amid the outbreak.
masks for pandemic - MAN ACCUSED OF USING MICE, HAMSTERS TO GET FREE HOTEL ROOMS “Now, as it relates to the coronavirus, it goes without saying that the safety and well -being of our team members and our guests remain a paramount priority, as we continue to carefully monitor the situation,” Nassetta said, per a transcript of the call. The Hilton Wuhan Optics Gallery, seen here, is one of four Hilton Worldwide properties located within the city at the center of the outbreak. (Hilton) As of Tuesday, Nassetta said that about 150 hotels had been closed in China, “totaling approximately 33,000 rooms.”
masks for pandemic - FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS Those hotels are currently closed to new reservations; however, some are still housing existing guests and medical professionals. “We will look to re-open these hotels as soon as possible and once the local authorities confirm that is appropriate,” a company spokesperson said in a statement to Business Insider. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER In its fourth-quarter report, Hilton noted that its outlook “excludes any potential impact of the coronavirus.” Nassetta, however, said that judging by the company’s experiences with the SARS outbreak, the company could see a loss of $25 million to $50 million in earnings if the outbreak and recovery period of COVID-19 lasts for up to a year.