First Name Tom, Last Name Foolery… And I’m Everybody’s Uncle!

Especially this land of the free… America

The basics of a "shelter-in-place" order during the coronavirus pandemic are fairly clear: Stay at home.

But as cities, states & the federal government take increasingly aggressive moves to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, the precise details of a "shelter-in-place" order & its many exceptions for "essential activities" may soon become familiar to millions of Americans across the country.

Already, nearly 7 million people living in a wide swath of Northern California are under a "shelter-in-place" order, which began Monday night.

And Tuesday, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to prepare for the possibility that there could be a shelter-in-place order within the next two days. Whether that actually happens remains unclear, though. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose approval would be required for such a move, has repeatedly downplayed such a move.

A growing number of countries have also imposed lockdowns that effectively shut down public life, but the details of such lockdowns vary dramatically. For example, Italy banned all public gatherings and set a 6 p.m. curfew but allowed travel for work or health reasons, while in China, millions of residents are restricted from even going to shop for groceries.

Climb on The Family Tree below & share your thoughts about America's shelter-in-place situation!

By: Eric Levenson & Kevin Flower

Image(s): Getty

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