On March 3, there were about 92,000 cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide, most of them in China. Now, on April 3, there are more than 1 million infections globally.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is advising people in his city to wear some sort of face covering in public.
"Los Angeles is a leader in responding to this global crisis, and that’s why I want to share the latest guidance from public health experts on how you can help protect yourself and those around you from infection. As we learn more about this virus, we will continue to update our guidance so we don’t just flatten the curve, but get ahead of it," Garcetti said.
The World Health Organization has refrained from advising the general public from wearing masks. Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead for the WHO's Covid-19 response, chimed in on the current debate about when to wear face masks and who should be wearing them at CNN's coronavirus town hall Thursday.
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