//NYC mayor asks residents to use face coverings to help slow coronavirus spread

NYC mayor asks residents to use face coverings to help slow coronavirus spread

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers to wear a face covering when they go outside and will be near other people.He cited research showing asymptomatic people could be spreading the virus without realizing it.“When you put on that face covering, you’re protecting everyone else,” he said.The mayor said it could be a scarf or a bandanna or anything homemade, but it