Americans prepare for a weekend at home as government declares coronavirus emergency

Americans are waking up to a country under a national emergency

In many neighborhoods, grocery shelves will be empty. International travel is now heavily restricted. Some church services may be canceled or live streamed this weekend. There won't be NBA, golf or soccer games to watch. Broadway shows have halted too. And in many states, mass gatherings are outright banned. All but one state have reported positive tests, with more than 2,200 cases across America.

— Susan March 12, 2020 The co-owner of Morton Williams Supermarkets in New York told CNN Wednesday they saw a 300-400% increase in sales in a day. "As you see here in these shelves, we cannot stock these items quickly enough," Avi Kaner said. A Costco customer stands by his two shopping carts at a Costco store on March 13 in Richmond, CaliforniaIn New York City, Richie Maruffi of Arnold Bread Distributor said he cannot keep bread on the shelves in stores.

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