Coronavirus: Areas of U.S. begin easing social distancing

Updates from the coronavirus pandemic from May 2, 2020.

More than 3.4 million people have tested positive for the virus worldwide, with more than 240,000 deaths.

In some areas of the United States, social distancing restrictions began to ease. More than 65,000 Americans have died.

Both Russia and India, which extended its lockdown another two weeks, saw their highest single-day rise in cases.

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