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Economic strain drives more states to lift pandemic rules

As May dawns, more of the country is lifting restrictions intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. With more than 30 million people filing for unemployment in the past six weeks, some states are desperate to open businesses and have people return to work. But the national death toll from the virus has now passed 64,000, and some essential workers fear for their safety. William Brangham reports.