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Ritchie Torres: The Coronavirus outbreak has the potential to radically reshape life, as we know it. It could be even more catastrophic…

On the recordMarch 19, 2020
The Coronavirus outbreak has the potential to radically reshape life, as we know it. It could be even more catastrophic economically than 9/11 and the Financial Crisis in 2008.
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Ritchie Torres
Democratic · New York

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Councilman Torres warns about the severe economic impact of the Coronavirus outbreak, comparing it to past crises.

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