Alhambra officials postpone the Lunar New Year festival, and many shoppers are changing their buying habits to avoid crowds or certain foods.
It was the accessory of the moment for many of the people driving into the massive San Gabriel Square mega-mall.
Helen Truong, 57, said she is taking breaks from weekend gatherings with her Chinese Vietnamese family out of worry about the virus. “I think it sounds logical,” said Chen, the businessman. “I have seen dozens of stories about how this is being transmitted from animals to humans, and sure, that makes sense. I’m eating everything that is super well-cooked, no sushi, not anything raw. Burnt meat or well-done food is better.”Chen said he and his parents are not taking any supplements bought from the herbal medicine shops. He has found some Facebook posts alarming.
“My kids are warning me: ‘Mom, people ages 55 and older may be at risk. Eat soup. When it’s cooked with super-high heat, it could be safer,’” she said. “We have a simpler diet for the time being.” He stresses about something else: assumptions about Chinese people as carriers of the coronavirus. Lee said he was at a Costco recently with his son to pick up medicine when he noticed non-Asians leaving the line until the Asian customers had finished their purchases.
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