New York Coronavirus Conference br Canceled Due to Coronavirus Fears A discussion about the virus was to be held this week br by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), br a nonprofit think tank. It has now been canceled over concerns that br the roundtable could help spread the disease. In-person meetings by the council have also been br canceled around the U.S. until April 3. CFR, via website Besides this discussion, a number of other br New York events have been axed br or delayed because of the virus. Most recently, April's br New York International Auto Show br has been pushed to August. According to CBS News, New York currently has br at least 173 confirmed cases of the coronavirus.