U.S. To Host Upcoming G-7 Meeting Via Teleconference

The G7 meeting, initially planned to be held in Pittsburgh, will now be conducted virtually due to COVID-19 concerns. The State Department expressed gratitude to Pittsburgh for its willingness to host. The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19 a pandemic, with over 121,000 cases worldwide, including over 1,000 in the US. The meeting, scheduled for March 24-25, will include foreign ministers from the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada. It will be hosted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and precedes the annual G7 summit in June at Camp David.

Why was the G7 meeting moved to a virtual format?

• To accommodate more participants

• Because of a scheduling conflict

• Out of an abundance of caution related to coronavirus

• Due to weather conditions

What did the State Department express to Pittsburgh?

• A promise to never host there again

• Disappointment for not hosting the meeting

• Gratitude for its willingness to host

• A request to host another event

When did the World Health Organization declare the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic?

• On a Monday

• On a Tuesday

• On a Wednesday

• On a Thursday

How many confirmed coronavirus cases were there in the US at the time of the report?

• Over 3000

• Over 2000

• Over 500

• Over 1000

Which countries' foreign affairs ministers will participate in the G7 meeting?

• US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada

• US, UK, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Canada

• US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Australia

• US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and India