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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster addresses reporters at a news conference last month in Columbia. McMaster issued a new mandate on Tuesday banning mask mandates and so-called vaccine passports. Jeffrey Collins/AP hide caption

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The Santa Monica Pier welcomed outdoor visitors on Monday as Los Angeles County entered the less-restrictive orange tier. The following day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a target statewide reopening date of June 15, provided certain public health criteria are met. Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption

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A "Stay Home" sign is taped to a driver's vehicle as she passes Christmas lights during a car caravan of nurses calling for people to remain home amid a coronavirus surge last month in El Paso, Texas. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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'What Real Friends Do': How to Navigate Tough Conversations About COVID-19

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A member of Jesus' Church prays on top of a car during a Sunday church service held at Great Marsh Park in Cambridge, Maryland, on March 22, 2020. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (shown here on Nov. 10) has ordered new statewide restrictions to head off a resurgence in coronavirus cases. Cathy Cheney/AP hide caption

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Oregon Governor: Mitch McConnell Should 'Get Off His Duff' And Deliver Relief Funds

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Gov. Charlie Baker, seen here in September, announced a series of new coronavirus restrictions for the state of Massachusetts today. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe/Boston Globe via Getty Images hide caption

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that certain sectors in most of the state can expand their occupancy limits starting Monday. He also said that hospitals in those regions can now resume elective procedures and that eligible long-term care facilities can resume limited visitation next week. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, pictured at a news conference in March, criticized Republicans on Tuesday for celebrating a federal judge's ruling that called some of the state's pandemic response measures unconstitutional. Marc Levy/AP hide caption

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Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic and Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine play their first-round match at a mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday. This year's U.S. Open is taking place without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. Al Bello/Getty Images hide caption

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Airbnb says rental properties have been misused to host unsafe get-togethers during the pandemic. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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