A downtown Bethesda, Md. restaurant is closed as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's executive order takes effect, closing bars, restaurants, gyms and movie theaters across the state in response to coronavirus, Monday, March 16, 2020. Hogan's executive order took effect Monday at 5 p.m. Drive-thru, carryout and delivery service will still be allowed. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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US governors expand shut downs amid coronavirus concerns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A growing number of governors ordered a partial shut down of their state economies Monday to limit the spread of the coronavirus, mandating that certain retailers cutoff sales, restaurants kick out diners and fitness centers close their doors.