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Massachusetts shutters ‘nonessential’ businesses over coronavirus

By Tim Pearce
Published March 23, 2020 3:23pm ET
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Massachusetts shutters ‘nonessential’ businesses over coronavirus
East Boston, MA: 04-01-20: A New England Patriots jet arrived at Logan Airport after flying from China with a massive shipment of over one million N95 masks which will be used in Boston and New York to help fight the spread of the coronavirus. Massachusetts governor Charles Baker got emotional and appeared on the verge of tears as he thanked the Kraft family at the start of his remarks. Patriots CEO Jonathan Kraft is in the backround at right. | (Jim Davis/Globe Staff/AP)

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker ordered all nonessential businesses across his state to close to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

The sweeping emergency restrictions, announced on Monday, will take effect Tuesday at noon.

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