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Amid coronavirus outbreak, Trump to hold G7 summit via video conference

The decision comes as countries around the world seal their borders and ban travel to stop the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed over 9,000 lives so far.

President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at the White House about the coronavirus
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Press Trust of India Washington
President Donald Trump has scrapped this year's in-person G7 summit set to be held in the US in June due to the coronavirus crisis and will instead hold the high-profile event through video-conference, the White House has said.

The decision comes as countries around the world seal their borders and ban travel to stop the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed over 9,000 lives so far.


The G7 summit is the latest high-profile event to be cancelled as anxiety over coronavirus puts an end to political gatherings, sports events and musical festivals around the world.

In view of the