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Several states will open Georgia today as certain "stay at home" orders expire, and more states will join by the end of the week. The Payroll Protection Program will begin taking new applications this morning, but concerns still remain. And a briefing room debacle seems to have changed President Trump's game plan.

Several states will open Georgia today as certain "stay at home" orders expire, and more states will join by the end of the week. The Payroll Protection Program will begin taking new applications this morning, but concerns still remain. And a briefing room debacle seems to have changed President Trump's game plan.

Today many businesses in Georgia are allowed to reopen and there is disbelief among some in the state with nearly a thousand dead from COVID-19. They applied for unemployment weeks ago but still they have not received any money. And we check in with doctors on the front lines of the outbreak who are also seven months pregnant.

Today many businesses in Georgia are allowed to reopen and there is disbelief among some in the state with nearly a thousand dead from COVID-19. They applied for unemployment weeks ago but still they have not received any money. And we check in with doctors on the front lines of the outbreak who are also seven months pregnant.

New York officials feel more confident that they are seeing a downswing, but hospital staffs continue to be overwhelmed. President Trump raps the knuckles of a GOP ally for opening businesses too quickly. And outbreaks at food processing plants will likely lead to shortages of certain foods.

New York officials feel more confident that they are seeing a downswing, but hospital staffs continue to be overwhelmed. President Trump raps the knuckles of a GOP ally for opening businesses too quickly. And outbreaks at food processing plants will likely lead to shortages of certain foods.

President Trump plans to sign an executive order barring much of America's legal immigration for the next 60 days. Several states re-open businesses, including services that involve close contact. And Joe Biden's search for a running mate has begun.

With protests increasing, several governors decide to loosen restriction on "stay at home" orders. But who is behind these far-flung demonstrations? Los Angeles researchers estimate more than five percent of Angelenos have had coronavirus. And doctors notice new symptoms that go beyond the respiratory system.

A new Harvard report suggests that to get America back to work, 20 million COVID-19 tests should be administered per day. Congressional leaders find compromise on small business bailouts. And college students finish their semesters from home, with little idea about their future job prospects.

This is the second part of a special series, "The Essentials: Inside the Curve," first-person diaries from the people on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic -- the essential workers risking their own health and safety to ensure others are taken care of. From doctors, nurses and paramedics to police officers, transportation and sanitation workers, you'll hear directly from those keeping the world moving while so many are quarantining at home and working to flatten the curve.

Today, this 38-year-old intensive care nurse in Torrance, California says she's used to working long, hectic shifts in the ICU at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center.  But seeing her patients die alone due to COVID-19, with no family around, has taken a mental toll on nurse Lindsey Burrell. That's when the mother of two decided to reach out to a psychiatrist for help. It's also taken a physical toll.  Generally heathy and active, Burrell says in the past 30 days she's been sick more than she's been well, getting to a point where she was tested twice for COVID-19. Through audio journals provided to ABC News, Burrell gives a candid glimpse of her life juggling a loving family with whom she can sometimes have no physical contact and her job trying to save lives, at times both heartbreaking and inspiring.

"The Essentials: Inside the Curve" is a special series from ABC Audio. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/2ROvcnw), Spotify (https://bit.ly/3ct575v), or your favorite podcast app.