Sanders Says Would Cancel Rallies If Asked: Campaign Update

(Bloomberg) -- Bernie Sanders said Sunday he would cancel large campaign rallies if asked to do so by state health officials.Asked in an interview with NBC what he would do if his campaign was asked not to hold a big campaign event as part of an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus, the Democratic presidential candidate said, “Look, we’re not going to endanger the health of anyone in this country.”“We are talking to public health officials all over this country and obviously what is most important to us is to protect the health of the American people,” he said.The Vermont senator is trailing former vice president Joe Biden in delegates and in polls ahead of voting in six states on Tuesday. His rallies have drawn large crowds -- including an event on Saturday in Chicago’s Grant Park -- at a time when many events and conferences are being canceled because of the virus. Coming UpSix states hold nominating contests on March 10: primaries in Michigan, Missouri, Washington state, Mississippi and Idaho, and a caucus in North Dakota. Democratic candidates debate again in Phoenix on March 15.(Disclaimer: Michael Bloomberg, the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP, also sought the Democratic presidential nomination. He endorsed Joe Biden on March 4.)To contact the reporter on this story: Magan Crane in Washington at mcrane19@bloomberg.netTo contact the editors responsible for this story: Wendy Benjaminson at wbenjaminson@bloomberg.net, Ros KrasnyFor more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.comSubscribe now to stay ahead with the most trusted business news source.©2020 Bloomberg L.P.

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