California life in the COVID-19 pandemic (70 images)

Illustrated by local artist Hijack, this mural depicts two soldiers fending off the coronavirus wearing hazmat suits with a feather duster, Windex, hand sanitizer, toilet paper and a vacuum bearing a "No COVID-19" symbol in Los Angeles on April 19. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Registered nurses at University of California Irvine Medical Center hold a candlelight vigil at their shift change to describe conditions and the need for more N95 masks, respirators and protective gear required to safely treat coronavirus patients on April 20. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Visitors sit at Delores Park in San Francisco on April 19. San Francisco Mayor London Breed has mandated that face masks be worn outside the home to protect against coronavirus. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI

Businesses are boarded up along Geary Boulevard in San Francisco on April 19. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI