“This is not the moment for half-measures, and history won’t forgive us for waiting an hour more,” Mr. Liccardo said. Residents are being ordered to stay home except for essential reasons, which include buying food; people can also leave for outdoor activities including “walking, hiking or running” and caring for a pet. The order, she said in a Twitter post, would be effective at midnight. [Want to get our daily newsletter California Today by email? At the ports, terminals were shuttered, as fewer ships, loaded with consumer goods and parts for American factories, set sail from China.

Source: New York Times March 16, 2020 16:28 UTC