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Michaella Pratt and her children Preston Pratt, 6, Aubrey Pratt, 4, from Arlington, Va., use their time with school closing because of the coronavirus outbreak, to visit the near-empty Tidal Basin in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2020. Tourists and local residents usually flock to the Tidal Basin to enjoy the biggest Washington attraction in Spring the blooming of the cherry blossoms. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Michaella Pratt and her children Preston Pratt, 6, Aubrey Pratt, 4, from Arlington, Va., use their time with school closing because of the coronavirus outbreak, to visit the near-empty Tidal Basin in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2020. Tourists and local residents usually flock to the Tidal Basin to enjoy the biggest Washington attraction in Spring the blooming of the cherry blossoms. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

March 16, 2020

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DC closes gyms, theaters, orders takeout only in restaurants
March 16, 2020 10:08 p.m.

DC closes gyms, theaters, orders takeout only in restaurants

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., is shutting down all movie theaters and gyms, and ordering restaurants and bars to serve only takeout, as the nation's capital continues to ramp up its social distancing measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus.