据美国中文网报道，当地时间10日下午，美国佛蒙特州参议员桑德斯宣布，因担忧新冠疫情，取消当晚在俄亥俄州克利夫兰(Cleveland)的竞选集会。随后美国前副总统拜登也宣布取消在该地的集会。该州将于3月17日举行初选。
据报道，桑德斯的竞选团队表示，他们将“根据具体情况”评估未来的事件。另据美国消费者新闻与商业频道(CNBC)报道，两位民主党总统参选人的竞选团队表示，在听取了公共卫生官员的建议后，他们对举行大型公众集会持谨慎态度。
资料图：美国民主党总统竞选人、佛蒙特州联邦参议员桑德斯。中新社记者 张蔚然 摄
此前，俄亥俄州州长迈克·德万(Mike DeWine)在“推特”上宣布，该州确诊3例新冠肺炎病例，进入紧急状态。他还呼吁为保护人们采取行动。
桑德斯竞选团队在声明中说：“出于对公众健康和安全的考虑，我们取消今晚在克利夫兰的集会。我们注意到来自俄亥俄州官员的公开警告，他们表达了对在病毒爆发期间举行大型室内活动的担忧。”
声明还称，“桑德斯参议员想对成千上万计划参加今晚活动的俄亥俄州人表示遗憾。”
民主党目前正在总统大选的初选提名活动。在“超级星期二”后，民主党基本形成拜登与桑德斯“双雄”对峙的局面。
Sanders and Biden cancel their primary campaign in Ohio
On the afternoon of the 10th local time, US Senator Sanders of Vermont announced that he would cancel the election rally in Cleveland, Ohio that night for fear of the new crown. Later, former US Vice President Joe Biden also announced the cancellation of the rally in the area. The state will hold its primary on March 17.
According to reports, Sanders's campaign said it would assess future events "on a case by case basis.". According to CNBC, the campaign teams of the two Democratic presidential candidates said they were cautious about holding large public gatherings after hearing the advice of public health officials.
Infographic: Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Sanders of Vermont. Photographed by Zhang Weiran, reporter of China News Agency
Earlier, novel coronavirus pneumonia was declared a state of emergency in Ohio by Mike DeWine, governor of Ohio, on twitter. The 3 confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia were confirmed in the state. He also called for action to protect people.
"We have cancelled tonight's rally in Cleveland for public health and safety reasons," the Sanders campaign said in a statement. We have taken note of a public warning from Ohio State officials who have expressed concern about large indoor events during the outbreak. "
"Senator Sanders would like to express regret to the thousands of Ohio people who plan to attend tonight's event," the statement said
The Democratic Party is currently in the primary nomination for the presidential election. After Super Tuesday, the Democratic Party basically formed a confrontation between Biden and Sanders.
