The next Democratic primary debate won’t be staged in front of a crowd amid growing fears regarding the coronavirus outbreak.

“At the request of both campaigns and out of an abundance of caution, there will be no live audience at the Arizona debate taking place on Sunday, March 15th,” Democratic National Committee spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa wrote in a statement late Tuesday.

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