Breaking news: US postpones summit with Asean leaders amid Covid-19 fears

A man wearing a face mask is seen outside the Allianz Stadium, after five Serie A matches were postponed because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, in Turin, Italy, on Saturday (Feb 29). In view of this, The United States has decided to postpone a meeting with leaders of South-East Asian countries it had planned to host on March 14 due to worries about the coronavirus outbreak. - Reuters

WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE: The United States has decided to postpone a meeting with leaders of South-East Asian countries it had planned to host on March 14 due to worries about the coronavirus outbreak, two US officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday (Feb 29).

President Donald Trump had invited leaders of the 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) to meet in Las Vegas after he did not attend a summit with the group in Bangkok in November.