Coronavirus: Some states begin to reopen as US death toll passes 50,000
Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as the country's death toll passed 51,000.
On Friday, President Donald Trump walked out of a shorter than usual briefing, refusing to take questions. Mr Trump said on Friday that the comments - made at a news conference one day earlier - were sarcastic and taken out of context.Doctors dismantle Trump's treatment commentsCustomers visiting the newly reopened businesses in Georgia, Oklahoma and Alaska will be expected to continue adhering to social distancing measures. But some cities and areas have decided to keep their lockdowns in place.
With unemployment claims reaching 26 million people - or around 15% of the population - since mid-March, many US states are feeling the pressure to resume trading.
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