Public awareness of epidemic prevention still needs to be strengthened
     The New York Times reported that in Jacksonville, Florida ’s largest city, authorities had to send police to discourage residents from stopping large gatherings; in Spartanburg, South Carolina, people still went to the hardware store to buy home improvement products as usual, and some residents were still Share photos of children ’s birthday parties and play on social platforms such as Facebook. "I saw people shaking hands with each other over the weekend." Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Currie said, "Maybe this is just a habit, but we have to stop. We really have to stop this."