In this March 6, 2020 photo, a sign at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle promotes the Emerald City Comic Con, which has been postponed over worries and uncertainty about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Hotel bookings in Seattle have dropped as big conventions, including the Comic Con — which organizers hope to reschedule for during the summer — have been postponed or canceled. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
March 10, 2020
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March 10, 2020 7:03 p.m.
Seattle small businesses pinched as virus keeps workers home
SEATTLE (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak has largely emptied Seattle's usually busy downtown streets after Amazon and other companies told tens of thousands of people to work from home. That means far fewer customers for restaurants, shops and other businesses.