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Answering Your Coronavirus Questions: A Doctor's Advice, N.Y. And Free Entertainment

Published March 25, 2020 at 8:50 PM EDT

A message about staying home during the coronavirus pandemic is shown on a gate in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. The rate of new coronavirus cases in New York state is "doubling about every three days," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.

On this broadcast of The National Conversation,NPR reporters answer your questions about the economy, free entertainment and an update on the situation in New York City.

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