Stores across Southern California and nationwide are experiencing a surge in demand for masks, shelf-stable food and other supplies as people try to protect themselves from coronavirus.
A face mask won’t do much to protect you from the new coronavirus from China. If you want to reduce your risk of getting sick, focus on washing your hands.
More than 84,000 cases of the coronavirus, named COVID-19, have been reported worldwide, with more than 2,800 deaths. The CDC has reported 62Mina Arnao, owner of More Prepared, a store in Hawthorne specializing in disaster goods, said she has not been able to fill online orders as quickly as usual because her supplies are running low: Orders that normally take a day or two have been delayed up to a week, she said. The most popular items include masks, food and hand sanitizer.
Masks are a hot item — some can filter out germs, and most at least stop wearers from spreading infection by touching their own faces — butthoroughly with soap and water is the best way to protect against the coronavirus, experts say.
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