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caption: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks before signing a measure that puts the state on track to create the first 'public option' health insurance in the US, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Olympia, Wash.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks before signing a measure that puts the state on track to create the first 'public option' health insurance in the US, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Olympia, Wash.
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Now that recreational centers, businesses and schools have been forced to close, what could happen next in Washington?

Today Governor Inslee announced mandatory social distancing measures - including closing all restaurants, bars and entertainment centers across Washington state. So what happens next? What will the state do if these measures don't help?

Record host Bill Radke spoke to New York Times correspondent Mike Baker about what he's learned.

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