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More States Extend Shutdowns: New York, Connecticut, Virginia

More States Extend Shutdowns: New York, Connecticut, Virginia
A view of empty Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Va., on April 11, 2020. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
4/16/2020|Updated: 4/17/2020

New York, Connecticut, and Virginia authorities are among the latest to announce extensions of COVID-19 lockdowns in their states.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said April 16 that all schools and non-essential businesses would remain shuttered in his state through at least May 15.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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