FILE - In this Sunday, March 22, 2020 file photo, Gov. Gina Raimondo gives an update on the coronavirus during a news conference in the State Room of the Rhode Island State House in Providence, R.I. Amid the continuing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Raimondo is warning that the virus’ widening economic fallout could lead to government layoffs in a state that already was facing a $200 million shortfall. Rhode Island lawmakers also approved borrowing up to $300 million to help the state cover its bills. (Kris Craig/Providence Journal via AP, Pool)
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