States across the U.S. are reopening after coronavirus-enforced lockdowns while protests erupted in places where stay-at-home rules remain in place. In California and Michigan, groups demanded the easing of restrictions. A big week of earnings are in, and tech giants Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Tesla have all reported, providing a first look at how the pandemic has affected some of the biggest companies in the U.S.
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- Global cases: More than 3.3 million
- Global deaths: At least 239,090
- US cases: More than 1.1 million
- US deaths: At least 65,068
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
10:03 am: Protesters challenge lockdown orders, demand businesses be reopened
Demonstrators protest against the state’s stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic, on May 1, 2020 in…
