London — Edinburgh’s summer festivals, which include the International music and arts showcase and renowned “Fringe” comedy event, have been cancelled for the first time in more than 70 years because of coronavirus, organisers said on Wednesday.
Featuring 25,000 performers from more than 70 countries, the five festivals attract audiences of about 4.5-million people to the Scottish capital every August...
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