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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday May 18th, 2020. All but two states have lifted some restrictions as of today, including Iowa, where restaurants, gyms and salons opened in 22 counties on Friday. In a recent paper, University of Iowa researchers warned that the virus was likely still spreading and though some lockdown measures did mitigate the virus, they were not “sufficient to prevent uncontained spread” on their own. Reports the Iowa Times Republican. Over the last two weeks, Sioux City Iowa has the highest number of new cases per population with 13.27 per 1000 residents, according to The New York Times.  The US Health and Human Services Secretary suggested that the underlying health conditions of Americans, was a major contributor to the death toll from the coronavirus. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve told 60 Minutes that he expects the economy to recover, but it may take until the end of next year. 13 Sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time, after recovering from a first infection, reports The Washington Post.  More than 100 countries are calling for an independent evaluation in to the origin of the pandemic, relays CNN. The Mayor of Sao Paolo, Brazil, warned that the health care system in the city is on the verge of collapse, according to The Washington Post. A flight by the Canadian Snowbirds, meant to lift spirits and show support for those fighting COVID-19 ended in a tragic crash Sunday. One member was killed, another injured. In Italy restaurants, salons and churches reopened today, as cases continue to decline there.  The locations of hotspots and U.S and Country diagnoses in a moment.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.