The mayor of Los Angeles also announced that the mandatory quarantine could last until May
The recommendation is to use homemade mouth guards.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti asked city residents cover your mouth to go outside. But he clarified that the N95 medical masks should continue to be reserved for the sick and healthcare personnel to avoid shortages.
Angelenos must wear homemade mouth covers when they leave their home during the current state of California mandated quarantine. Mayor Garcetti also announced in his daily press conference that this confinement period could last until May.
The fact of covering the mouth with a handkerchief or banana, for example, it will only be effective if the required physical distance of six feet is respected. Donald Trump himself announced Tuesday that his team at the White House was studying that measure, despite the fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) has not yet ruled on its effectiveness.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the top health authority in the United States, has recently observed that up to 25 percent of infected people may show no symptoms, a significantly lower percentage than previously estimated. This finding would be related to Garcetti's request, which would seek to prevent asymptomatic infected from spreading the disease.
Angelic business
The mayor's office of the most populated city of the golden state announced that it will give permission to restaurants to include supermarket items in their menus, one more example of how the city is changing as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
On the other hand, Non-core businesses that continue to operate in Los Angeles despite restrictions will face misdemeanor charges and they may see water and electricity supplies cut if they continue to ignore the decreed measures.
