佐治亚州、阿拉斯加州、俄克拉荷马州和其他州宣布了在冠状病毒(COVID-19)爆发期间开始放松限制的计划，这引起了政治家、卫生专家和公众的不同反应。

根据约翰·霍普金斯大学的数据，COVID-19在全国范围内造成的死亡人数为51949人，全国范围内进行了近500万次检测。

卫生专家警告说，在考虑放松任何社会距离规定之前，国家将需要每周进行多达3000万次的测试，这与世界卫生组织(世卫组织)的指导相呼应。根据格鲁吉亚公共卫生部的数据，到目前为止，格鲁吉亚已经进行了107，176次检测，其中22，491次检测呈阳性。

上周，佐治亚州州长布赖恩·坎普就该州的重新开放向公众发表了讲话:“就像我们小心翼翼地关闭企业并敦促停止运营以减缓病毒的传播一样，今天，我们宣布了逐步、安全地重新开放经济部门的计划。

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2020年4月24日，彼得·当在亚特兰大的诱惑美甲酒吧为一位顾客的指甲工作。

“考虑到有利的数据、增强的测试和我们医疗保健专业人员的认可，我们将允许健身房、健身中心、保龄球馆、人体艺术工作室、理发店、美容师、头发设计师、指甲护理艺术家、美学家、他们各自的学校和按摩治疗师在2020年4月24日(星期五)重新开门。”

坎普州长说，这些工作和企业已经无法“管理库存，处理工资，并在我们藏身的地方处理行政事务。”随着这些企业在佐治亚州开业，公共卫生部宣布又有三人死于该疾病，使总死亡人数达到899人。

在俄克拉荷马州，沙龙、温泉和理发店也被允许重新开放，阿拉斯加允许餐馆、零售店和其他企业开门营业，但都有限制。与...交谈美联社艾米·彭布鲁克(Amy Pembrook)和她的丈夫在俄克拉荷马州西北部城镇费尔维尤(Fairview)重新开设了他们的发廊，此前该发廊已经关闭了约一个月，他们对重返工作岗位表示兴奋，但也遭到了一些人的批评，他们认为现在还为时过早。

“我们只是说我们可以长时间生活在恐惧中，或者我们可以相信一切都会好起来，”彭布鲁克告诉记者美联社。

这些州的提前重新开放引起了不同的反应。

众议员玛丽·弗朗西斯·威廉姆斯在推特上写道:“我不认为放松目前的限制是正确的举措，除非新的阳性病例持续减少，检测变得更容易。我和我的众议院民主党同事一起要求州长撤销他的命令。格鲁吉亚需要更多时间。”

我不认为放松目前的限制是正确的，除非我们有一个新的阳性病例持续下降和更容易获得检测。我和我的众议院民主党同事一起要求州长撤销他的命令。格鲁吉亚需要更多的时间。#gapol https://t.co/XBE0QhbElY

——众议员玛丽·弗朗西斯·威廉斯(@repmaryfrances)2020年4月21日

佐治亚州众议员比·阮对美国有线电视新闻网说她认为这些行为是“不成熟和鲁莽的”“这反映了我们的联邦和州政府未能提供必要的经济救助，”她说。

与...交谈美国广播公司新闻，亚特兰大市长凯莎·兰斯·巴茨表达了她对州长声明的担忧:“我们州最大的疫情来自两次葬礼...对我来说，让我们回去开放礼拜场所似乎有点为时过早。”在她的评论之后，巴茨收到了种族虐待，这是她在推特上分享的。

我女儿在我身后看着我，我在手机上收到了这条信息。我为你祈祷。
“自觉的愚蠢或真诚的无知。“啊
小马丁·路德·金pic.twitter.com/dOimv9sdN3

—凯莎喷枪底部(@KeishaBottoms)2020年4月23日

前民主党州代表史黛西·艾布拉姆斯接受了采访风景关于对其他人以及小企业主的潜在广泛影响:“我们最大城市的市长都表示了深切的关注。我们的科学家也一样。格鲁吉亚没有将曲线变平。我们是感染率最高的国家之一，也是检测率最低的国家之一，但更令人担忧的是，他倾向于将此视为小企业主的问题。

“我所知道的是，作为一名前小企业主，人们将被送到前线，他们是最没有弹性的，”她说。“他们可能没有健康保险，也没有防护设备。最重要的是，如果他们被告知要回去工作，他们不能说不。”

一位推特用户写道，某些设施也在放松限制:“我92岁的父亲住在佐治亚州的养老院。昨天他们被告知工厂将放宽#COVID19限制。这怎么不是故意疏忽甚至杀人呢？#StayHomeGeorgia "

老年人是最容易感染COVID-19的群体之一。

我92岁的父亲住在佐治亚州的养老院。
昨天他们被告知该设施将会放松#COVID19限制。
这怎么不是故意疏忽甚至杀人呢？#StayHomeGeorgia

——吉布·resistsðÿ' (@ saintrobin 911)2020年4月22日

这美联社报道称，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普和副总统迈克·彭斯“一再告诉佐治亚州州长布赖恩·肯普，他们批准了他允许企业重新开业的激进计划。”

2020年4月24日，在佐治亚州亚特兰大的沙龙阁楼上，埃斯拉·德米尔为顾客肯·梅嫩德斯设计发型。美国佐治亚州州长布赖恩·肯普放松了限制，允许一些企业，如美发和美甲沙龙，在关闭四周以阻止冠状病毒传播后，今天重新开业。

总统在推特上写道:“我(或@VP)从未同意州长布莱恩·肯普在指导方针之外的少数业务。假新闻！温泉浴场、美容院、纹身店和理发店应该走慢一点的路，但我告诉州长要为佐治亚州(和美国)的伟大人民做正确的事！”

新闻周刊已经联系了肯普州长进行评论。

我(或@副总裁)在指导方针之外的少数业务上，从来没有给过布莱恩·肯普州长一个许可。假新闻！温泉浴场、美容院、纹身店和理发店应该走慢一点的路，但是我告诉州长要为佐治亚州和美国的伟大人民做正确的事！

——唐纳德·特朗普(@realDonaldTrump)2020年4月24日

疾病控制和预防中心关于使用面部覆盖物减缓COVID-19传播的建议

• 疾病预防控制中心建议在难以保持社交距离的公共场合佩戴布质面罩。

• 一个简单的布质面部覆盖物可以帮助那些被感染者和没有表现出症状的人减缓病毒的传播。

• 布面可以由家用物品制成。指南由疾病预防控制中心提供。（http://www . CDC . gov/corona virus/2019-ncov/prevent-get-disk/DIY-cloth-face-covers . html)

• 应该定期清洗布面。洗衣机就够了。

• 通过不接触眼睛、鼻子和嘴来练习安全地去除面部覆盖物，并在去除覆盖物后立即洗手。

世界卫生组织关于避免冠状病毒疾病传播的建议(COVID-19)
卫生建议

• 经常用肥皂和水洗手，或者用酒精洗手。

• 咳嗽或打喷嚏后洗手；照顾病人时；食物准备之前、期间和之后；吃饭前；使用厕所后；当手明显变脏时；处理动物或废物后。

• 与任何咳嗽或打喷嚏的人保持至少1米(3英尺)的距离。

• 避免触摸你的手、鼻子和嘴。不要在公共场合吐痰。

• 咳嗽或打喷嚏时，用纸巾或弯肘捂住口鼻。立即丢弃纸巾并清洁双手。

医疗建议

• 如果你有任何症状，避免与其他人密切接触。

• 如果你感觉不舒服，即使有轻微的症状，如头痛和流鼻涕，也要呆在家里，以避免疾病扩散到医疗机构和其他人。

• 如果您出现严重症状(发烧、咳嗽、呼吸困难)，请尽早就医，并提前联系当地卫生部门。

• 记录最近与他人的任何联系和旅行细节，以提供给能够追踪和预防疾病传播的当局。

• 了解卫生当局发布的COVID-19最新进展，并遵循他们的指导。

面具和手套的使用

• 如果照顾病人，健康的人只需要戴口罩。

• 如果你咳嗽或打喷嚏，请戴上口罩。

• 当与频繁的手部清洁结合使用时，口罩是有效的。

• 戴口罩时不要触摸。如果你触摸面具，请洗手。

• 学习如何正确戴上、取下和处理口罩。扔掉口罩后，请洗手。

• 不要重复使用一次性口罩。

• 经常洗手比戴橡胶手套更能有效防止感染COVID-19。

• COVID-19病毒仍然可以在橡胶手套上被发现，并通过触摸你的脸传播。

TONGUE PIERCINGS AND HAIRCUTS: GEORGIA, ALASKA AND OKLAHOMA TAKE SMALL STEPS TO REOPEN ECONOMIES

The States of Georgia, Alaska, Oklahoma and others have announced plans to start relaxing restrictions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, prompting mixed responses from politicians, health experts, and the general public.

The nationwide death toll from COVID-19 stands at 51,949, according to Johns Hopkins University, with nearly 5 million tests being conducted across the country.

Health experts have warned that the nation will need to be performing up to 30 million tests a week before considering relaxing any social distancing rules, echoing the guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO). To date, Georgia has conducted 107,176 tests, with 22,491 coming back positive, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Last week the Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp addressed the public on reopening the state: "In the same way that we carefully closed businesses and urged operations to end to mitigate the virus' spread, today, we are announcing plans to incrementally, and safely, reopen sectors of our economy.

Debi Dang works on the nails of a customer at Allure Nail Bar in Atlanta on April 24, 2020.

"Given the favorable data, enhanced testing and approval of our healthcare professionals, we will allow gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, cosmetologists, hair designers, nail care artists, estheticians, their respective schools and massage therapists to reopen their doors this Friday, April 24, 2020."

Governor Kemp said these jobs and businesses have been unable to "manage inventory, deal with payroll, and take care of administrative items while we shelter in place." As these businesses opened in Georgia, the Department of Public Health announced three more deaths from the disease, bringing the total to 899.

In Oklahoma, salons, spas, and barbershops were also allowed to be reopened, with Alaska allowing restaurants, retail shops and other businesses to open their doors, all with limitations. Speaking to the Associated Press, Amy Pembrook and her husband reopened their hair salon in the northwest Oklahoma town of Fairview after it had been shut for about a month and expressed excitement about going back to work, but have caught some criticism from people who believe it's too early.

"We just said we can live in fear for a long time or we can trust that everything is going to be OK," Pembrook told the AP.

The early reopening of these States has drawn mixed responses.

On Twitter, Rep. Mary Francis Williams wrote: "I don't believe relaxing current restrictions is the right move until we have a sustained decline in new positive cases and easier access to testing. I joined my fellow House Democrats to demand the Governor rescind his order. Georgia needs more time."

I don't believe relaxing current restrictions is the right move until we have a sustained decline in new positive cases and easier access to testing. I joined my fellow House Democrats to demand the Governor rescind his order. Georgia needs more time. #gapol https://t.co/XBE0QhbElY

— Rep. Mary Frances Williams (@repmaryfrances) April 21, 2020

Georgia State Rep. Bee Nguyen commented to CNN that she believes the actions were "premature and reckless." "It reflects a failure of our federal and state government to provide the necessary economic relief," she says.

Speaking to ABC News, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms expressed her concern about the governor's announcement: "Our biggest outbreak in the state came from two funerals... for us to go back to opening up houses of worship just seems a bit premature to me." Following her comments, Bottoms received racial abuse, which she shared on her Twitter account.

With my daughter looking over my shoulder, I received this message on my phone. I pray for you. 
“Conscientious stupidity or sincere ignorance.”
~Martin Luther King, Jr. pic.twitter.com/dOimv9sdN3

— Keisha Lance Bottoms (@KeishaBottoms) April 23, 2020

Former democratic state representative Stacey Abrams spoke to The View about the potential wider impact on others as well as small business owners: "The mayors of our largest cities have all expressed deep concern. As have our scientists. Georgia is not flattening the curve. We have one of the highest rates of infection and one of the lowest rates of testing, but what's even more concerning is that he tends to treat this as an issue of small business owners.

"What I know, as a former small business owner, is people are going to be sent to the front lines and they're the least resilient," she said. "They likely don't have health insurance and they won't have protective equipment. Most importantly, they can't afford to say no if they're told to go back to work."

A Twitter user, @SaintRobin911 wrote that certain facilities are also loosening restrictions: "My 92 year old father lives in assisted living in Georgia. Yesterday they were told that the facility will be relaxing #COVID19 restrictions. How is this not willful negligence and even homicide? #StayHomeGeorgia."

The elderly are one of the groups most vulnerable to COVID-19.

My 92 year old father lives in assisted living in Georgia.
Yesterday they were told that the facility will be relaxing #COVID19 restrictions.
How is this not willful negligence and even homicide?#StayHomeGeorgia

— Gibby Resists🍑 (@SaintRobin911) April 22, 2020

The AP reported that President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence "repeatedly told Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that they approved of his aggressive plan to allow businesses to reopen."

Esra Demir styles the hair of customer Ken Menendez at Salon Loft in Atlanta, Georgia on April 24, 2020. Governor Brian Kemp has eased restrictions allowing some businesses such as hair and nail salons to reopen today in the US state of Georgia after a four-week lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

The president wrote on Twitter: "I (or @VP) never gave Governor Brian Kemp an OK on those few businesses outside of the Guidelines. FAKE NEWS! Spas, beauty salons, tattoo parlors, & barber shops should take a little slower path, but I told the Governor to do what is right for the great people of Georgia (& USA)!"

Newsweek has contacted Gov. Kemp for comment.

I (or @VP) never gave Governor Brian Kemp an OK on those few businesses outside of the Guidelines. FAKE NEWS! Spas, beauty salons, tattoo parlors, & barber shops should take a little slower path, but I told the Governor to do what is right for the great people of Georgia (& USA)!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 24, 2020

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advice on Using Face Coverings to Slow Spread of COVID-19

• CDC recommends wearing a cloth face covering in public where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.

• A simple cloth face covering can help slow the spread of the virus by those infected and by those who do not exhibit symptoms.

• Cloth face coverings can be fashioned from household items. Guides are offered by the CDC. (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html)

• Cloth face coverings should be washed regularly. A washing machine will suffice.

• Practice safe removal of face coverings by not touching eyes, nose, and mouth, and wash hands immediately after removing the covering.

World Health Organization advice for avoiding spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Hygiene advice

• Clean hands frequently with soap and water, or alcohol-based hand rub.

• Wash hands after coughing or sneezing; when caring for the sick; before, during and after food preparation; before eating; after using the toilet; when hands are visibly dirty; and after handling animals or waste.

• Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

• Avoid touching your hands, nose and mouth. Do not spit in public.

• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or bent elbow when coughing or sneezing. Discard the tissue immediately and clean your hands.

Medical advice

• Avoid close contact with others if you have any symptoms.

• Stay at home if you feel unwell, even with mild symptoms such as headache and runny nose, to avoid potential spread of the disease to medical facilities and other people.

• If you develop serious symptoms (fever, cough, difficulty breathing) seek medical care early and contact local health authorities in advance.

• Note any recent contact with others and travel details to provide to authorities who can trace and prevent spread of the disease.

• Stay up to date on COVID-19 developments issued by health authorities and follow their guidance.

Mask and glove usage

• Healthy individuals only need to wear a mask if taking care of a sick person.

• Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.

• Masks are effective when used in combination with frequent hand cleaning.

• Do not touch the mask while wearing it. Clean hands if you touch the mask.

• Learn how to properly put on, remove and dispose of masks. Clean hands after disposing of the mask.

• Do not reuse single-use masks.

• Regularly washing bare hands is more effective against catching COVID-19 than wearing rubber gloves.

• The COVID-19 virus can still be picked up on rubber gloves and transmitted by touching your face