Movie theaters request stimulus from Congress due to virus Faced with a lengthy shutdown due the coronavirus pandemic, movie theaters are requesting relief from the U.S. governmentSigns hang in the ticket window of a movie theater notifying customers that it is closed, Monday, March 16, 2020 in New York. New York state entered a new phase in the coronavirus pandemic Monday joining with Connecticut and New Jersey to close bars, restaurants and movie theaters starting Monday night. For less than the cost of one airline company, Fithian said, movie theaters could be kept afloat. NATO also said it will supply $1 million in aid for out-of-work movie theater employees. Earlier this week, U.S. movie theaters closed nationwide, shuttering nearly all of the country's cinemas including its largest chains, AMC Theaters and Regal Cinemas.

Source: ABC News March 18, 2020 22:30 UTC