The Hollywood Walk Of Fame was almost deserted as the the entertainment industry reels from the coronavirus outbreak and California hunkers down to halt its spread.
Gavin Newsom, the state’s governor, announced extraordinary measures directing 40 million residents to stay at home for all but essential jobs and errands.
The instructions, unprecedented in California’s modern history, come as health officials confirmed nearly 300 Covid-19 cases in Los Angeles County alone, with the number rising.
While the public often looks to Hollywood for a distraction during times of crisis, the industry has been rocked by the pandemic, with film and TV production almost entirely shutting down with billions of dollars set to be lost.
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