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Passenger Flew Knowing He Might Have Virus | Archdiocese Closes Elementary Schools | Round-Up Of All Coronavirus News

Posted Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 5:35 pm ET

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Local shops are rushing to fill gaps as big retailers run out of masks and cleaning supplies.

The JetBlue passenger traveling from New York City to Palm Beach got sick on the place, according to reports.

Brooklyn public school teacher Erin McCarthy made a fruitless March 2 visit to The NYU Langone Health–Cobble Hill emergency department.

The archdiocese has dozens of schools in the city and more upstate.

Here's a roundup of all the COVID-19 developments in New York City as of March 12.

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