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New Zealand cancels mosque shooting memorial over virus fear

by Associated Press
| March 13, 2020 6:30 PM

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — A national memorial in New Zealand to commemorate the 51 people who were killed when a gunman attacked two mosques one year ago has been canceled due to concern over the new coronavirus.

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