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The entertainment industry is girding to weather a blow from coronavirus shutdowns, with major institutions from New York's Broadway, shown here, to California's Disneyland shutting down

NY, NJ, Connecticut To Shut Bars, Restaurants, Movie Theatres Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut governors declared the shutting down of non-essential establishments such as bars, movie theaters, casinos, and restaurants amid the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to prevent the increasing cases of coronavirus transmission. However, essential businesses such as supermarkets and gas stations will remain operational after 8 PM while restaurants, although closed, can still offer delivery and take-out services.

Coronavirus US Update: New York Shuts All Schools, Illinois Closes Bars, Restaurants

New York postponed its St Patrick's Day parade, which typically attracts two million spectators, for the first time in 250 years
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday, “To say the least, this is a very troubling moment, a moment where I am just distraught at having to take this action. But I became convinced over the course of today that there was no other choice. We may have to go out for the rest of the school year, we may not have the opportunity to re-open them.”
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