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Coronavirus in US: Washington, D.C., orders all non-essential businesses to close

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Reuters, Washington

Published: 26 March ,2020: 05:14 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:57 AM GST

Washington D.C.'s municipal government ordered all non-essential businesses in the US capital to close for a month starting on Wednesday night due to the coronavirus outbreak.

"This Mayor's Order requires temporary closure of the on-site operation of all non-essential businesses and prohibits gatherings of 10 or more people," Mayor Muriel Bowser's office said in a statement.

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