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NY, NJ, Connecticut to close bars, eateries to fight virus

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Roxy Diner manager Sam Aboud, left, and employee Marie Tsotsonova study their cell phones in an empty restaurant across the street from the Majestic Theatre near Times Square, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York, after New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo temporarily banned gatherings of more than 500 people amid a rise in cases of coronavirus. Aboud said it's a big loss financially for the area. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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NEW YORK — Governors of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey said Monday they have agreed to close bars, restaurants, movie theaters and casinos starting at 8 p.m. Monday.

The governors said essential businesses like supermarkets and gas stations will be able to stay open after 8 p.m., though all non-essential businesses must close.

Restaurants will be able to offer take-out and delivery.

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