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The celebrities, both of whom grew up in the
New York City borough of Brooklyn, said they would take part in
public service campaigns urging New Yorkers to take the pandemic
seriously, wear masks and take other steps to prevent the spread
of the sometimes fatal virus.
Rock said he was seeing about 40 percent of people in Brooklyn
wearing masks.
"It’s the kids who really aren't wearing a mask, and you know,
it’s sad," he said. "It’s sad that our health has become, you
know, a sort of political issue ... It’s a status symbol,
almost, to not wear a mask."
Perez briefly spoke in Spanish.
"To mi gente, wear a mask, please," she said. "The numbers in
our communities are staggering. This is not a joke. This is not
a hoax. This is real."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by David Gregorio)
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