'We're going to look at all other options,' Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
New York City ordered all restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theaters closed as of Monday evening. Restaurants are allowed to deliver food to residents and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo noted that an extraordinary exception would be made to allow bars and other liquor establishments. Several other states and municipalities have taken the same or similar steps to curb the spread of the novel virus.
Italy, which has become the hardest-hit country in Europe by the pandemic, has implemented a nationwide lockdown. Residents are only allowed to leave their homes to seek medical care, go to the pharmacy or to buy groceries. All non-essential businesses have been shuttered, and residents now face fines and even jail time if they leave their homes for non-essential purposes.
During a Monday press conference, Trump dismissed reports of a possible nationwide lockdown in the U.S. However, he released a series of guidelines to curb the spread of the pandemic, which include seriously restricting activities outside the home. The president called for avoiding all gatherings of more than 10 people, advised against going to restaurants and bars, and encouraged people to work from home as much as possible.
"I absolutely applaud the consideration for making restrictions to people's activities and social isolation, because I think that it's actually going to number one, reduce disease transmission and flatten the curve and number two give people some sense of confidence that there's action being taken," Dr. Jake Deutsch, co-founder and clinical director of Cure Urgent Care Centers and Specialty Infusion, told"Stay at home.
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