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Headline Roundup May 20th, 2020

All 50 States Have Partially Reopened

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On Wednesday, Connecticut became the last of the 50 states to implement some level of phased reopenings for businesses during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Some left-rated reports focused more on the fact that 18 states have seen a 10% or higher rise in coronavirus cases over the past seven days. Conversely, many right-rated reports concentrated more on the fact that 17 states had experienced at least a 10% reduction in the number of positive cases in the same seven-day span.

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All 50 States at Least Partially Reopened
All 50 States at Least Partially Reopened

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All states in America had begun a phased reopening of their economies as of Wednesday after shutting down non-essential businesses to stem the spread of COVID-19, the illness associated with the novel coronavirus.

Although lockdown orders remain in effect in a handful of states as well as the nation’s capital and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, some non-essential businesses in those regions have reopened, data compiled by the New York Times revealed as of Wednesday afternoon, echoing other analyses.

Still, Democrat-allied mainstream media outlets like the Times argue that...

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All states are partially reopen leaving Americans to weigh the risk of venturing out again
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All 50 states have now partially emerged from coronavirus lockdowns, but with only a handful of states showing significant improvement in infection rates, some experts caution it could be too soon.

On Wednesday, Connecticut became the final state to begin lifting restrictions, allowing retail shops and restaurants to reopen their doors.

Despite the reopening milestone, health officials say, Americans remain at risk of catching the highly transmissible and sometimes deadly virus.

As of Wednesday afternoon, at least 18 states had registered an upward trend in average daily cases -- a...

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All 50 States Have Now Taken Steps to Reopen
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The U.S. hit a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic as all 50 states have now begun reopening, working to revive their economies after months of shutdowns designed to curb the contagion.

Slight declines in new confirmed cases in some states have prompted governors from New York to Ohio to restart some services, with rules varying from place to place, including restaurants, churches and schools. On Wednesday, Connecticut became one of the last states to loosen restrictions.

Washington, D.C., remains under stay-at-home orders, and large parts of states, including major metropolitan...

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