New York City to Close All Non-Essential Businesses Sunday
Pedestrians pass in front of a Macy's Inc. store in the Midtown neighborhood of New York on March 20.
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New York City is closing all non-essential businesses from Sunday to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Businesses such as grocery stores, pharmacies, Internet providers, mass transit, banks and other financial institutions will still be permitted to operate, the mayor said in a statement. The new restrictions will take effect Sunday 8 p.m. local time.