An empty gymnasium is viewed at Robertson Elementary School, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Yakima, Wash. All 15 Yakima County school districts announced they are canceling classes because of the coronavirus outbreak starting Monday. (Amanda Ray/Yakima Herald-Republic via AP)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 9:59 a.m.
State and local officials take a harder line on the virus
Nearly 7 million people in the San Francisco area were all but confined to their homes Tuesday, while Florida put a damper on spring break and St. Patrick's Day by ordering the closing of all bars, as state and local officials took an increasingly hard line against the coronavirus.