Gothamist called dozens of Chinese takeout restaurants in New York City and of the 50+ they contacted, only one was taking orders on a Monday afternoon. The outlet discovered one of the biggest reasons for that is that very few employees are willing to work. Since a large amount of those workers live with older relatives, they are scared of contracting COVID-19 and passing it on to their family. They are also scared to commute to work because of the uptick in racial attacks.

Meanwhile, suppliers across the country have been dealing with similar issues. Many have significantly cut hours or shut down totally, so ingredients for the food the restaurants serve has become increasingly difficult to find. In fact, the trade magazine Restaurant Business recently reported that over half of the Chinese food restaurants in the country are currently closed.

Unfortunately, experts don't expect many of the restaurants to be able to weather the storm, and even with the small business relief programs instituted by the local and national governments, they predict that sadly, many of the eateries will never open again.

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