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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Maryland governor pushes April 28 primary back to June 2
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — As the coronavirus spreads worldwide, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan postponed the state's April 28 primary to June 2 on Tuesday, but said the state is moving forward with a vote-by-mail special general election April 28 to fill the congressional seat left vacant by the death of Elijah Cummings.