CDC Abruptly Postpones Press Briefing on New Coronavirus

Healthcare workers transport a patient on a stretcher into an ambulance at Life Care Center of Kirkland in Kirkland, Washington, on Feb. 29, 2020. David Ryder/Getty Images

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) abruptly postponed a scheduled telebriefing for reporters on the new coronavirus.

CDC spokesman Benjamin Haynes told reporters on the call that it was being postponed. He did not state a reason why or when the call would be held.