A Melbourne nightclub has apologised after the promotional material for an event this coming Friday sparked a wave of backlash for being “racist” in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Marketing material issued by the event’s promoter, Mr Chan’s, told customers that they could pay $8 for a “Limited Edition Face Mask” and Corona-branded beer. While Pawn & Co didn’t confirm it had cancelled the event, the club’s ‘Facebook events’ pages promoting Friday night no longer appear online. Following Pawn & Co’s apology, the promoter Mr Chan’s is yet to issue a public statement. The majority of coronavirus cases, which have resulted in at least 170 deaths, have been in China where health officials say the virus originated.

Source: Huffington Post February 06, 2020 04:26 UTC