States Give In to Lure of Reopening, Defying Health Warnings
- Democrats and Republicans race to normality as variants spread
- Unmasking is ‘almost a macho thing,’ one governor says
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California Governor Gavin Newsom, under threat of recall, is pushing for young students’ return to classrooms. Nevada, with 11 straight months of declining gambling revenue, wants to scrap most virus-related restrictions. Alabama, against one of the lowest Covid-19 vaccination rates among U.S. states, is saying goodbye to masks next month.