Yosemite, Joshua Tree announce reopening plans and rules

Yosemite National Park may finally reopen as early as June, but visitors would need a reservation and crowds would be limited to roughly half of normal.

Tulare County defies California health orders with reopening

The 3-2 vote Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors allows reopening of nearly all businesses that fall under Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the state’s plan, including dine-in restaurants, barbers, movie theaters and shopping malls, the Visalia Times Delta reported. Churches also are included.

Arcadia High School holding graduation parade
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Graduates at Arcadia High School can't walk across the stage and get their diploma amid the coronavirus pandemic, so they're being honored with the next best thing -- a graduation parade!

Navajo Nation president speaks on coronavirus outbreak
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Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez speaks on the state of the coronavirus outbreak on the reservation, which has more cases per capita than any other state. As of May 19, there are 4,153 cases and 144 deaths in the Navajo Nation.

Mesa restaurant sending supplies to Navajo Nation amid COVID-19
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The Navajo Nation now has more COVID-19 infections per capita than New York. With so many Navajo families in need, Mesa restaurant Republica Empanada is sending supplies to the Navajo Nation.

Minnesota reports 29 new COVID-19 deaths, highest since May 6

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 29 new deaths from the COVID-19 Wednesday, the highest since May 6 and the second-most in a single day. A total of 777 Minnesotans have now died from the disease. 

Pa. man returns home after 29 days on ventilator, surviving COVID-19

Emmanuel Gilbert spent 29 days on a ventilator after he became ill with the novel coronavirus strain that has claimed the life of more than 90,000 Americans. 

4-year-old San Francisco birthday boy feted with fire trucks

A 4-year-old boy in San Francisco, who is obsessed with trucks and cars, was greeted with a special birthday parade. 

Wearing a face mask can reduce coronavirus transmission by up to 75 percent, study says

A study conducted by a team of scientists in Hong Kong, found the rate of non-contact transmission through respiratory droplets or airborne particles dropped by as much as 75 percent when masks were used.

More than 100 million people in China face new lockdown as second wave of COVID-19 cases emerge

Nearly 108 million people in China's Jilin province could be forced back into lockdown after a growing group of new coronavirus infections triggered a backslide in the nation's push to return to normal.