White House Correspondents’ Association Won’t Hold Annual Dinner Due to COVID Concerns

White House Correspondents’ Association Won’t Hold Annual Dinner Due to COVID Concerns
The American flag flies at half-staff at the White House in honor of Atlanta shooting victims in Washington, on March 19, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) on April 14 canceled its annual dinner over concerns about the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus.

“We have worked through any number of scenarios over the last several months but to put it plainly: while improving rapidly, the COVID-19 landscape is just not at a place where we could make the necessary decisions to go ahead with such a large indoor event,” the association said in a statement.
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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