First lady Melania Trump has canceled a California fundraiser she was to hold next week, the White House confirmed.

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a text the first lady would not hold a previously scheduled March 18 fundraiser in Beverly Hills, Calif. She said the decision was due to a “scheduling conflict.”


The move comes amid mounting concerns about the coronavirus. Los Angeles County, where the event was to be held, has declared a state of emergency over the outbreak.