Planned G-7 foreign ministers' talks in U.S. to be video conference

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that the Group of Seven meeting of foreign ministers will be held by video conference, instead of gathering in Pittsburgh on March 24-25, due to fears of the spread of the new coronavirus."Out of an abundance of caution, the United States has decided to host the upcoming G-7 ministerial virtually," spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement. The announcement came as the number of coronavirus infection cases in the United States reportedly exceeded 1,000 on Tuesday.The new virus has spread to 38 of the country's 50 states as well as the U.S. capit…READ FULL ARTICLE