Florida Shudders as Zika Spread Forces Miami Shops to Close
- Affected city neighborhood sees slowdown, temporary closures
- ‘It’s crazy, the streets are bare,’ says local gallery owner
The Zika Virus Explained in Two Minutes
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Cafes and art galleries in Miami’s Wynwood Art District would normally be bustling this week, even during some of the hottest days of the year, but with Zika virus spreading in the area, businesses like Wynwood Yard and Gallery 212 are keeping their doors shut.
There were 16 cases of mosquito-transmitted Zika reported in the mainland U.S. as of Friday, and health officials have traced most to a square-mile area north of downtown Miami. Empty streets there reminded Gallery 212 owner Michael Perez of when he had to temporarily close a store in New York in 2001, after the Sept. 11 attacks.