U.S. takes measures to help stop spread of COVID-19

People shop for face masks, gloves and hand sanitizers on Atlantic Avenue in the Brooklyn borough of New York, the United States, on April 3, 2020. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that Americans wear cloth face coverings to protect against COVID-19. "The CDC is advising the use of non-medical cloth face covering as a voluntary health measure," Trump told a White House briefing. "It is voluntary. They suggested for a period of time." (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua)