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New York Mayor Bill De Blasio visits Union Square to distribute information about the Coronavirus in New York City on March 9, 2020. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said his office is considering locking down the city to contain the coronavirus outbreak after more than 200 cases have been confirmed.
“Every option is on the table in a crisis,” de Blasio told CNN on Sunday. “We’ve never seen anything like this,” he said.
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