Coronavirus Cancels Sydney Royal Easter Show

Coronavirus Cancels Sydney Royal Easter Show
The ferris wheel at the 2012 Sydney Royal Easter Show at the Sydney Showground in Sydney, Australia on April 3, 2012. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
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The Sydney Royal Easter Show has been cancelled as authorities escalate measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.

The agricultural show is among Australia’s largest annual events, attracting upward of 900,000 visitors typically over two-weeks.