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There's a new phrase emerging: 'Safer at Home' |
| Americans across the country are beginning to heed the warning of "safer at home" over "stay at home" as states begin to ease social distancing restrictions . At the height of restrictions in late March and early April, more than 310 million Americans were under various stay-at-home directives. But as businesses, beaches and parks begin to reopen, hints of normalcy are emerging. Still, leaders warn that restrictions could come back if coronavirus cases spike. There are more than 1.1 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, as of Sunday, with the death toll surpassing 67,000. |
| Not every reopening has gone smoothly. California authorities pleaded for beachgoers to follow social distancing rules this weekend after Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday temporarily shuttered Orange County's coastline, a move he said was prompted by overcrowded beaches last weekend. But some aren't too happy about it. In Huntington Beach, police estimated 2,500 to 3,000 protesters gathered for May Day on a beachside street. |
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Coronavirus treatment drug to arrive in hospitals this week |
| Remdesivir, the first possible treatment for battling COVID-19, will become available for U.S. hospitals in the coming week . Daniel O'Day, CEO and chairman of Gilead Sciences, says his company aims to have more than 140,000 treatment courses by the end of May, more than 500,000 by October and more than 1 million by December. Early results from a global study conducted by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases found patients given the experimental drug recovered faster and may be less likely to die. While not a "knockout," White House coronavirus task force chief Dr. Anthony Fauci said the study results were "a very important proof of concept." |
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Lockdowns begin to lift globally |
| Spaniards flocked to the streets and parks Saturday, ending seven weeks of a strict coronavirus lockdown . Spanish authorities remained cautious, keeping beaches closed and requiring face masks on public transportation. Some small businesses will reopen Monday on a limited basis. Italy will begin lifting its nationwide lockdown Monday by allowing some key businesses — primarily construction and manufacturing — to reopen under strict social distancing rules. Meanwhile in France, kindergartens and primary and secondary schools will reopen May 11, followed by cafes, restaurants and bars. |
 | | A man takes a selfie photo with healthcare workers in protective suits at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, encouraging people who exercise outside, early on May 2, 2020, during the hours allowed by the government to exercise, for the first time since the beginning of a national lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 disease. | | Pau Barrena, AFP via Getty Images | |
Income and race create different COVID-19 realities |
| An exclusive look at ZIP code data show the coronavirus has run rampant through some neighborhoods, while leaving residents in adjoining areas much less impaired . In the poorest neighborhoods, where median household income is less than $35,000, the COVID-19 infection rate was twice as high as in the nation's wealthiest ZIPs. Infection rates were five times higher in majority-minority ZIP codes than in ZIPs with less than 10% nonwhite population. |
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Joe Biden, DNC chair address Tara Reade's sexual assault allegation |
| Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez on Sunday dismissed calls to launch an investigation into Joe Biden, saying the former vice president was already an "open book." Tara Reade, a former Biden Senate staffer, has alleged that Biden sexually assaulted her 1993. The Democratic presidential candidate denied the accusations publicly for the first time Friday: "No, it is not true. I'm saying unequivocally it did not happen," he said. Political experts say Reade's allegation could complicate Biden's support among two crucial voting blocs – liberals who backed U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders in the primary and independent women in suburbs. |
 | | Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the 2019 Democratic women's leadership forum, Oct. 17, 2019, in Washington. | | Alex Brandon, AP | |
'Murder Hornets' spotted in the US |
| A small number of Asian giant hornet sightings in the Pacific Northwest has raised alarms for its killer nickname: "Murder Hornet." While experts have been tracking the invasive species in the U.S. for months, a New York Times feature published Saturday brought the nickname to the national consciousness. hile officials are concerned — especially for local honeybee populations — the danger to the average person is low at this time, said Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologist Chris Looney. |
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| This is a compilation of stories from across the USA TODAY Network. Contributing: Associated Press. |
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