Movie theaters, for now, stay open nationwide With few exceptions, movie theaters across North America are remaining open while Broadway theaters, sports arenas and museums close their doors to help curtail the spread of the coronavirusA sole spectator watches a film in a movie theatre in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, March 12, 2020. (Marton Monus/MTI via AP) The Associated PressNEW YORK -- Movie theaters have long acted as a refuge in times of war and recession. With few exceptions, movie theaters across North America are remaining open while Broadway theaters, sports arenas and museums close their doors to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Movie theaters can be IMAX screens that accommodate masses or art-house theaters that aren't larger than a restaurant. In New York, movie theaters at Lincoln Center, MoMA and Jacob Burns Film Center in Westchester have shuttered.

Source: ABC News March 13, 2020 18:56 UTC