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A sign indicating that only carry-out or delivery options are available hangs in the window of a closed Chipotle restaurant in Portland, Ore., Monday, March 16, 2020. Gov. Kate Brown announced a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants throughout the state on Monday to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Oregon. Restaurants can still offer take-out and delivery. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

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Layoffs, shut downs; leaders face scope of virus fallout
March 18, 2020 8:19 p.m.

Layoffs, shut downs; leaders face scope of virus fallout

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Tens of thousands of workers laid off, losing income as rent or mortgage payments are due. Small businesses shut down because of the coronavirus outbreak, and at risk of never reopening their doors again.