The coronavirus is touching all levels of society and increasing tensions as governments start to ease restrictions that health experts warn should be done gradually to avoid a resurgence of the illness that has killed more than 165,000 people.
The mounting pressure was evident in the United States. The Trump administration says parts of the nation are ready to begin a gradual return to normalcy.
Yet some state leaders say woefully inadequate federal action, like a lack of testing supplies, is hindering their response to the illness.
After insisting the country’s virus testing system was without fault, U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday evening he would be using the Defence Production Act to compel increased manufacturing of testing