World's virus lockdowns begin to ease, cases top 3 million COVID19
WASHINGTON - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide soared past three million on Monday as several European nations and a handful of US states began taking steps to reopen their shuttered economies.
Starting May 4, Italians will be able to exercise outdoors and visit relatives, but only if they respect social distancing and wear masks. Hairdressers, florists, dentists and others went back to work in Switzerland in the first stage of a three-phase plan. Responses varied elsewhere as leaders grapple with how to balance public safety with personal freedoms and economic relief.
While New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sketched out plans to resume some manufacturing and construction activity in low-risk parts of the hard-hit state on May 15, several Republican-led states are speeding up the timeline. But Californian Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday admonished crowds who flocked to beaches at the weekend.
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