The novel coronavirus has killed more than 56,200 people in the U.S., accounting for a quarter of the world’s death toll, per Johns Hopkins data.

The big picture: Several state and city authorities are easing coronavirus restrictions, but the pandemic is a long way from over, and its impact on our daily lives, information ecosystem, politics, cities and health care will last even longer.

By the numbers: COVID-19 has infected more than 988,400 people, while over 111,500 Americans have recovered from the virus as of Tuesday morning. 5.9 million tests have been conducted.

Lockdown measures: Attorney General Bill Barr issued a memo Monday directing Department of Justice prosecutors to take legal action against any state or local authorities imposing lockdown measures that “could be violating the constitutional rights and civil liberties of individual citizens.”

• West Virginia and Gov. Jim Justice released Monday a six-week plan to reopen some sectors of his state’s economy.
• Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced plans to begin reopening the state’s economy Friday, with “expanded openings May 4 and May 12,” Cleveland.com reported Monday.
• Colorado and Nevada on Monday joined California, Oregon and Washington in their pact to work jointly in gradually lifting coronavirus restrictions.
• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that he’ll allow the state’s stay-at-home order to lapse on April 30, at which point Texas will begin “phase one” of its reopening plan.
• New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday the state’s “phase one” reopening could begin May 15.
• Several Southern states including South Carolina have already begun reopening their economies.
• Alaska, Oklahoma and Georgia reopened some non-essential businesses Friday. President Trump said Wednesday he “strongly” disagrees with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on the move.
• California’s stay-at-home orders and business restrictions will remain in place, Gov. Gavin Newsom made clear at a Wednesday news briefing. But some local authorities reopened beaches in Southern California Saturday.
• Demonstrators rallied in Florida, Texas and Louisiana over the weekend to protest stay-at-home orders, following a week of similar rallies across the U.S.

Catch up quick: The Small Business Administration, which resumed accepting applications from small businesses for Paycheck Protection Program loans on Monday, says it is seeing double the volume as it did in the opening hours of the PPP’s initial rollout.

• The CDC has updated its list of possible symptoms for COVID-19 to include chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headaches, sore throat, and a loss of taste or smell.
• The White House plans to shift its messaging toward boosting the economy, reducing its public emphasis on health statistics. Deborah Birx and Anthony Fauci will “take a back seat,” officials said.
• The last stimulus checks might not arrive until September — Small businesses sue insurers.
• A Trump economic adviser says second-quarter GDP decline will be “worst since the Great Depression.”
• 68% of small businesses say coronavirus will change their models forever.
• House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says guaranteed income during coronavirus crisis is “worthy of attention.”
• Deborah Birx said Sunday it “bothers” her that the news cycle is still focused on Trump’s comments about disinfectants possibly treating coronavirus, arguing that “we’re missing the bigger pieces” about how Americans can defeat the virus.
• Anthony Fauci said Saturday the U.S. is testing roughly 1.5 million to 2 million people a week. “We probably should get up to twice that as we get into the next several weeks, and I think we will,” he said.
• Some young coronavirus patients are having severe strokes.
• The South is at risk of being devastated by the coronavirus, as states tend to have at-risk populations and weak health care systems.
• The House voted along party lines on Thursday to establish a select committee to oversee the federal government’s response to the crisis.

Go deeper: In photos: Life in the era of coronavirus across the U.S.

Editor’s note: The graphic includes “probable deaths” that New York City began reporting on April 14. This article has been updated with new details throughout. Check back for the latest.

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