America’s ambivalence about re-entering public life doesn’t fall neatly along the country’s political divides. Children wear face masks as they pick out fireworks at Wild Willy's Fireworks tent in Omaha, Neb., on June 29, ahead of the 4th of July holiday. A local yoga studio, Yoga Off Broadway, is holding some classes, and owner Yvonne Schwartz expects to open more fully next week. The town, on the shore of Lake Champlain, has just begun buzzing with activity again. Incredible Blanket Puts Humans In A Deep Sleep, Melting Stress Away, © Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images, © Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis/Getty Images, © Christian Murdock/The Gazette/Pool via AP. Patty Waldron reimagined the colorful layout of her cafe, Koffee Kat, for social distancing: no more self-serve coffee, no indoor seating. A person walks in the rain past customers at Cafe Luxembourg's outdoor seating as the city moves into Phase 2 of re-opening, on June 27, in New York City. Wow, Charlie. Despite the looser restrictions, Houston offices remained nearly vacant. Many people are carefully calculating once-routine decisions, considering not just local laws and protocols but also personal comfort and economic circumstances. It’s at times like this that I remember we’re talking about dogs here. Chambers said. Within countries, tensions are rising because citizens are raising basic questions about what they can expect from their governments in a constantly changing world. Arizona restaurants and bars that serve food are now allowed to have dine-in service, though state officials have encouraged businesses to limit the number of customers inside a restaurant. “You can’t build a bus and stay 6 feet apart,” Ms. Miller said, so masks will have to be worn. Florida is currently experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, as the state reached a new record for single-day infections on Wednesday with 5,511 new cases. Along with thousands of other restaurants and bars in New York, the Stonewall Inn was forced to close in mid-March as New York City began its long struggle against coronavirus. Right now, it’s takeout only and the staff wear masks. Luis Chavarria has his temperature taken by Sandra Lozada, medical assistant, while Alexander Panis, nurse practitioner at St. John's Well Child and Family Center, prepares a COVID-19 test, on June 25, in Los Angeles. “I felt that wave of anxiety from March just come flooding over me,” he said. “Everyone wants to get back to business, but you have to do it in an appropriate manner,” said Native Realty Chief Executive Jaime Sturgis, 31. We needed to get out.”. The site may earn a commission on some products. Due to ongoing coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the one-night drive-in event will have two separate performances broadcasted on large LCD screens with sound played through car radios at over 300 drive-in's throughout the country. Tensions high – 7am. Texas Gov. U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez talks to Rep. Carolyn Maloney prior to a hearing before the Coronavirus Crisis Subcommittee of House Oversight and Reform Committee June 26, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. But fortunately—(cue triumphant hero music)—Yo-Yo was on the scene! Fans attend a live stream of a Garth Brooks concert event at Canterbury Village Drive-In Powered by Emagine on June 27 in Lake Orion, Michigan. New York City beaches will open for Memorial Day, only no one is allowed to swim. “That’s the big question with everything opening back up: Is it the right time? A worker cleans and disinfects a table in Times Square, as the coronavirus outbreak continues, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, on June 29. FDNY Firefighters are seen doing a training exercise as the city moves into Phase 2 of re-opening, on June 27, in New York City. Barista Zach Stolz recounted how one customer asked when the cafe would reopen fully. “Shutting it down is easy,” said Dan Stec, a Republican state assemblyman representing a swath of northeast New York, which began lifting some restrictions on businesses this week. Going to the office, arranging a child’s play date or ordering a cup of coffee is suddenly fraught with anxiety and conflict. The beaches, to him, represent the challenge officials face as they balance economic interests against the lurking menace of a pandemic. In eastern Maryland, the boardwalks are open but the bars are closed. Not Walter, though—he’s just his same old sweet, innocent, hapless self. “But enough is enough.”. Tensions are High- Sunday Night Market Outlook 05-31-2020. “I’m just trying to follow the guidelines set for me. ‎Show The Ag View Pitch, Ep Tensions are High- Sunday Night Market Outlook 05-31-2020 - May 31, 2020 ‎Chris and Duane discuss the latest tensions between China and the US, along with weather forecasts to explore the week ahead. Dancers with the Alison Cook Beatty Dance Company perform a dress rehearsal at a baseball field in Central Park, New York, on June 26. Nearly 95,000 people have died in the U.S. from Covid-19, and government officials and public-health experts warn new outbreaks could flare up as the country reopens. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Companies in Texas can now bring up to 25% of their workforce back in, raising the prospect of hundreds of thousands of workers returning to their desks in close quarters. “I don’t believe in masks,” he said after lunch at the Horny Toad. Write to Rebecca Davis O’Brien at [email protected], Arian Campo-Flores at [email protected] and Elizabeth Findell at [email protected], Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Pregnant women should not take ibuprofen after 20 weeks, FDA says, because it could harm baby's kidneys, Robot cooks and virtual kitchens: How the restaurant industry looks to technology for help. Vice President Mike Pence arrives at Love Field, in Dallas, on June 28. Florida began easing restrictions on businesses and travel weeks ago, and so far, its number of new cases has remained relatively stable. Many had brought coffee but they couldn’t take a sip without removing their masks, which would violate social-distancing guidelines. And I’ve only got one lung.”. When it’s as cold as it’s been around here the last few days, tensions run a little high. “Nobody knows the playbook—we have never played this game before.”. People walk past the historic Frolic Room bar, which is shuttered along Hollywood Boulevard amid the COVID-19 pandemic on June 29, in Los Angeles, California. As Rating America’s Presidents shows, it is two Democratic presidents, Lyndon Johnson and Barack Obama, who are primarily responsible for the high racial tension in the country today… Americans are tiptoeing—or in some cases sprinting—their way back into a public sphere reshaped by the coronavirus. The #Resistance and the Retirement Community Inside the Villages in Florida, where election tensions are at an all-time high. She doesn’t want to make other customers uncomfortable, so she tells them she can serve them outside. Travelers pass a sign alerting them to distance at LaGuardia Airport, during the outbreak of the coronavirus in New York, on June 29. The stakes are high. A police officer, left, speaks with medical personnel, on June 29, at an entrance to Norwood Hospital, in Norwood, Mass. America Is Reopening for Summer, and Tensions Are High © Rebecca O'Brien/The Wall Street Journal Tricia McIntyre, a 48-year-old emergency-room nurse from southern Wisconsin, donned a … “Alright, young boy—hurry! A recent surge in Covid-19 cases, traced back to spring parties around closed-down college campuses, sent a scare through the community. Tricia McIntyre, a 48-year-old emergency-room nurse from southern Wisconsin, donned a mask last Sunday, sat down behind a plexiglass shield at a nail salon, and got her first manicure in two months. “Just navigating that will be something new,” she said. Medical student Kimberly Olivares takes a sample from a patient at a free COVID-19 testing site provided by United Memorial Medical Center, in Houston, on June 28. Bars in Los Angeles County were ordered to close again by Governor Gavin Newsom amid a new surge of coronavirus cases. Test results are being watched closely in places like Plattsburgh, N.Y., a manufacturing town near the Canadian border that is among the first regions in the state to reopen. The march was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Pride movement after New York's massive Pride march was canceled due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus.