Public health officials are keeping a wary eye and are warning that L.A. could end up being as hard hit by the coronavirus as New York in coming weeks. But there are several reasons that L.A. may never see NYC rates of infection and death.
Los Angeles recorded its first case of coronavirus five weeks before New York City, yet it’s New York that is now the U.S. epicenter of the disease.
The virus is spread in tiny droplets from coughs and sneezes. Most people who get it experience mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For others, in particular older adults or people with other significant health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, or even death.
Factors that could explain the differences in the outbreak between New York City and L.A. speak to the differences in the way people live on opposite coasts. Indeed, on Thursday confirmed cases in LA jumped 50%, which health officials attributed to the availability of testing kits.
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