Coronavirus Watch: Which states are opening outdoor access?

Seeing more people outdoors and enjoying springtime weather? You're not alone. States across the country took steps this weekend to relax social distancing guidelines. Meanwhile, the death toll in the U.S. continues to climb and possible therapies for the virus are still experimental.

It's Sunday, May 3, and this is Coronavirus Watch. It's been two months since we began writing this daily informational newsletter, and we're thankful that so many of you rely on us for the news. If you know friends or family who should subscribe, they can do so here.

Here's the latest news, as of 2 p.m. ET:

• What's going on with openings in your state? Here's the latest on each state's changing restrictions and timetables.
• More than 1.1 million people have tested positive for the virus in the U.S., more than 66,000 have died, and more than 175,000 have recovered. See a map of confirmed cases here.
• More than 30 gravely ill patients who took part in an experiments treatment for COVID-19 at Houston Methodist Research Institute have recovered from the illness and have left the hospital, the physician overseeing the therapy said Friday.
• The man, the myth, the Fauci: Straight-talking Dr. Anthony Fauci is the voice Americans want to hear right now. So, who is he?
• Coronavirus rates vary dramatically from one neighborhood to another, based in part on race and income, a Paste BN analysis of ZIP code data shows. Check out your zip code.
• After several deaths, FedEx workers and families at the Newark Liberty International Airport facility in New Jersey are questioning how the risk for employees was handled.
• Police agencies are using drones to enforce stay-at-home orders, raising concerns among civil rights groups.

While we're here, we also wanted to let you know of some other newsletters we have to help us all get through this.

• If you care about money: The Daily Money newsletter is a great resource for personal finance, tech and updates on the economy, curated by the Paste BN Money team. We also have a weekly newsletter focused on retirement.
• If you are trying to keep happy and busy: Staying Apart, Together is a twice-a-week newsletter focused on self-care, from recipes to mental health tips to wonderful TV recommendations. (It's written by critic Kelly Lawler, after all.)

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– Lindsay Deutsch, Loyalty Editor, @lindsdee