Democratic Debate Moved, Moderator Withdraws Over Coronavirus

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) (L), speaks after a Coronavirus Public Health Roundtable at the Westin Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Mich., on March 9, 2020. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to members of the press at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on March 10, 2020. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images; Matt Rourke/AP Photo

The Democratic presidential debate scheduled for March 15 is being moved to the city of Washington from Phoenix because of worries over the coronavirus outbreak, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) said March 12.

The change, to CNN’s studio in Washington, was made “out of an abundance of caution and in order to reduce cross-country travel,” DNC communications director Xochitl Hinojosa said in a statement.