In this March 6, 2020 photo, a handful of people watch as Colin Kiplinger, center-left, tosses a salmon to a colleague behind the counter as he works at Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle. Foot traffic and crowds at the Pike Place Market, which is popular with tourists and locals alike, have slowed as some workers stay home and work remotely, and some tourists cancel trips over worry about the COVID-19 coronavirus. (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.