The United States may be ready to start gradually reopening next month, the government's top infectious diseases expert said, as signs grew that the coronavirus pandemic was peaking.
President Donald Trump had earlier wanted the world's largest economy to be "raring to go" by yesterday, but most of the country remained at a standstill.
Churches took Easter celebrations online to halt the spread of the virus that has killed more than 22,000 people in the US. Mr Trump has cast the decision on when to ease the lockdown as the biggest of his presidency as he faces competing pressures from public health experts and businesses along with some conservative allies who want a swift return to business as usual.