More than 40,000 people in the U.S. have been killed by the coronavirus since the outbreak began, according to Johns Hopkins University. Nearly 800,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the U.S.
Meanwhile, governors in several states have been under pressure to lift stay-at-home orders that limit public gatherings in an attempt to stop the spread of coronavirus. Groups of protesters in the city of Denver, for example, gathered at the state capitol Sunday. Other protests in at least three other states planned to hold demonstrations against business closures.
There were glimmers of hope throughout the country on Saturday. Governors in New York and New Jersey said they were seeing evidence they had “flattened the curve” of the virus spread. Lady Gaga led a star-studded lineup for an eight-hour Global Citizens Festival concert “One World: Together at Home,” raising millions of dollars for the World Health Organization’s pandemic response.
There were glimmers of hope throughout the country on Saturday. Governors in New York and New Jersey said they were seeing evidence they had “flattened the curve” of the spread. Lady Gaga led a star-studded lineup for an eight-hour Global Citizens Festival concert “One World: Together at Home,” raising millions of dollars for the World Health Organization’s pandemic response.
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