Tourists visit the Capitol Visitors Center on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Congress is shutting the Capitol to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus, officials announced Thursday, a rare step that underscores the growing gravity with which the government is reacting to the viral outbreak. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
March 12, 2020
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March 12, 2020 7:44 p.m.
No visitors: Congress hunkers down against coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The notes started popping up on Congress’ office doors this week. Elbow greetings only. A six-foot radius. And that’s for lawmakers who are taking visitors at all.