New York: Surviving the virus and the economic downturn

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Businesses across the United States have been forced to shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in millions of Americans being laid off. Despite the help provided through the recent stimulus package, many Americans have now been forced to turn to food banks and charity to survive. That's specially true in New York City, the epicentre of the US coronavirus outbreak. Jessica Le Masurier and Celine Bruneau met with New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet.