Businesses Beginning To Feel Financial Burden Of Coronavirus Concerns

BOSTON — Businesses in Boston and Cambridge are beginning to feel the financial impact of the coronavirus. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said people need to play it safe but also support local businesses during this difficult time.

Broadway street in Cambridge was quiet Tuesday, the Biogen office building is temporarily closed, but restaurants in the area, like Evoo in Kendall Square, remain open.

“Probably the biggest change is cancellation of a lot of larger parties,” said Steve Kurland of Evoo.

Colleen McCarthy said the foot traffic is just enough to keep the cook staff at Evoo busy.”We have a lot of people that work here that rely on the income from the parties and just the general guests,” she said.

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