FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - 17/1/17 Germany's Tommy Haas at a post-match interview. REUTERS/Edgar Su
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Indian Wells tennis tournament, the most prestigious event outside the Grand Slams and tour finals, was cancelled on Sunday, over concerns about the spread of a coronavirus in Southern California.
"There is too great a risk, at this time, to the public health of the Riverside County area in holding a large gathering of this size," said David Agus, a doctor at the University of Southern California, with whom tournament organizers consulted about the potential health impact.
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