A few states this weekend are running a tricky experiment: Trying to reopen certain businesses and services amid the coronavirus pandemic, even against the advice of some health experts who say it risks dangerously spiking the number of cases
In Georgia, Tammy Noboa has seized on her state's blessing to open her hair salon after weeks of closure -- and she says deciding to do so wasn't hard."I have to work. I've got bills to pay," said Noboa, who accepted seven appointments Saturday at her newly reopened Dominican Hair Salon in Douglasville.
Colorado, Minnesota and Montana also will ease restrictions in varying degrees in the coming week.And other governors are setting dates for when their reopening plans will kick into action. Yet other leaders have stopped short of setting a timeline.In San Francisco, which issued the country's first sweeping stay-at-home order in mid-March, Mayor London Breed said the order is"very likely" to be extended for a few more weeks past May 3.
Hairstylists and barbers in Georgia wore masks and gloves when people arrived for trims and hair colors Friday. Timmons said he, too, put measures in place to guard against the spread of the virus.The business wasn't running on full staff, and employees stood 14 feet apart. Customers had their temperatures taken when they arrived, and were asked whether they've come into contact with anyone who's had the virus.
Hear from Georgia business owners as state starts reopening 02:56He survived coronavirus -- after spending 10 days in an intensive-care unit. And he's exercising, but alone, with equipment that he's put into a rented storage unit.He said he understands workers' struggles. But he thinks it's too soon to work at or exercise at places like gyms."I know money is what people need to survive, but you may not be around to spend it if you contract this virus," he said.
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