White House scraps G-7 summit in favor of videoconference due to coronavirus

The Hill logoThis summer’s Group of Seven (G-7) summit has been scrapped due to concerns over the coronavirus, the White House confirmed Thursday.

World leaders will instead convene via videoconference.

The annual summit was scheduled to take place from June 10-12 at the Camp David retreat in Maryland and would have attracted hundreds of officials, journalists and staff to the area. Continue reading.