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A sign on the door of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Thursday, March 12, 2020, announces the cancellation of Shen Yun performances through March 29, in New York. Nearly all of Lincoln Center's performance spaces closed their doors after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a temporary statewide ban on gatherings of more than 500 people. For most people the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

A sign on the door of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Thursday, March 12, 2020, announces the cancellation of Shen Yun performances through March 29, in New York. Nearly all of Lincoln Center's performance spaces closed their doors after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a temporary statewide ban on gatherings of more than 500 people. For most people the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older …

March 13, 2020

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Big city, big worry: Pressure mounting to close NYC schools

NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus sapped New York City of its famous hustle and bustle Friday, with no Broadway, no basketball games, no big gatherings, a populace unnerved by an ever-worsening crisis and mounting pressure to close down public schools.