District Links: Bowser declares health emergency over coronavirus; Mendelson unveils relief bill; outbreak slows some political campaigns; and more

By Chris Kain and Cuneyt Dil On Mar 12, 2020 Last updated Mar 12, 2020

Happy Thursday. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency yesterday and urged cancellation of gatherings of 1,000 people or more this month, all part of a push to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus amid a growing number of confirmed cases in the region.

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