French Health Minister Olivier velang announced on the 29th that the Paris half marathon scheduled to be held on March 1 was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus epidemic.
Xinhua News Agency, Paris, February 29 (reporter Xiao Yazhuo) French Health Minister Olivier velang announced on the 29th that the Paris half marathon scheduled to be held on March 1 was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus epidemic.
A total of 44000 runners registered for the Paris semi-horse, but the event had to be canceled due to the spread of the epidemic in France and several European countries.
As of the afternoon of 29th, there were 73 confirmed cases in France, including 16 new cases on that day. The French government held a series of meetings on the same day to discuss measures to deal with the current epidemic.
At the press conference after the meeting, the French government said that it would temporarily cancel all “indoor assembly activities with more than 5,000 people” and some outdoor activities, including the Paris half marathon.