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University of Arizona Cancels Chinese New Year Festival Due To Coronavirus

Due to the recent spread and concerns about the Wuhan Coronavirus, the University of Arizona has canceled its Chinese New Year Festival.

The campus event was scheduled for Saturday afternoon and would have included performers from China.

The virus has led to more than 100 deaths in China. There are five confirmed cases in the U.S., including one in Arizona.

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Senior field correspondent Bridget Dowd has a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.