The mayors of New York City and Los Angeles, the two largest cities in the United States, order restaurants, bars, theaters closed for coronavirus by leeladek Follow the latest news on coronavirus with our live blog:
NEW YORK - The mayors of New York City and Los Angeles, the two largest cities in the United States, on Sunday said they were ordering restaurants, theaters, bars and movie houses closed in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
“The virus can spread rapidly through the close interactions New Yorkers have in restaurants, bars and places where we sit close together,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. “We have to break that cycle.”Both mayors said they were not making their decisions lightly. There was no word yet on how long the businesses in New York would remain closed - the mayor’s office did not immediately respond to requests for detail.
“We will come through this, but until we do, we must make whatever sacrifices necessary to help our fellow New Yorkers,” de Blasio said.
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