Briefly with OZY

A promising vaccine could hit hurdles in the U.S. And coronavirus deaths may far exceed official tolls.

U.S. states are opening up one by one, and New Zealand says it’s beaten the virus.

Today…

America’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 50,000 while many U.S. states are easing movement restrictions. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump fought off widespread alarm Friday, saying he was “sarcastically” suggesting injecting disinfectant to treat the coronavirus.

Congress has passed new coronavirus relief, and Ramadan starts today, despite worldwide lockdowns.

After haranguing governors for continuing their lockdowns, President Donald Trump said Wednesday he strongly disagreed with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp reopening plans. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Washington must gather in spite of distancing to pass a new stimulus package today.

Coronavirus has been in the U.S. far longer than previously thought. And officials are warning of a massive famine.

Trump has tweeted that he’ll fight coronavirus with an immigration ban. Meanwhile, Kim Jong Un may be battling health issues.

Even as U.S. coronavirus deaths top 40,000 and a majority of Americans say they’re worried about reopening the country too quickly, protests demanding a swift economic restart are spreading. A gunman impersonating a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer killed 16 people in a Nova Scotia shooting rampage.

With more than 2.2 million known coronavirus infections and 154,000 COVID-19 deaths, there is little on the horizon to suggest when the paralyzing global pandemic will end., Meanwhile, even some red state governors are balking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s exhortation to “liberate” Americans from lockdowns.

President Donald Trump is leaving it up to each state to figure out

when and how to restart their local economies. Meanwhile, officials in China’s

Wuhan now say 3,869 locals died from the virus — a 50 percent increase from

previous figures.