Oogruk, a dog in Kristy Berington's team, jumps before departure from Takotna, Alaska, Thursday, March 12, 2020, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. (Loren Holmes/Anchorage Daily News via AP)
March 12, 2020
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March 12, 2020 9:04 p.m.
Virus worries prompt some post-race changes for the Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials with the world’s most famous sled dog race announced Thursday they have postponed post-race events in Nome in response to the new coronavirus.