US LA Proposes Ban on Unvaccinated Individuals from Restaurants and Gyms

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Los Angeles (LA), USA, is considering a plan to ban unvaccinated individuals from entering most businesses such as restaurants, shopping centers, and gyms.

According to major foreign media on the 29th (local time), local city hall officials indicated that a vote on an emergency ordinance requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, bars, shopping centers, gyms, and other indoor spaces is scheduled for next week. Currently, all city council members except one support this ordinance.

San Francisco and New York have already implemented similar restrictions. If this ordinance passes in LA, it will become another major U.S. city mandating proof of vaccination for entry into indoor businesses.

If approved, the ordinance will take effect starting November. City Councilman Paul Koretz expressed support for the ordinance, saying, "I am fed up with people entering grocery stores without wearing masks."

U.S. politicians have recently increased pressure on unvaccinated individuals. However, there is considerable controversy as many argue that such measures are illegal and authoritarian.

In LA, Councilman Joe Buscaino expressed that it is impossible for city authorities to enforce such vaccine-related powers and indicated he would abstain from voting.

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