Hundreds protest against US coronavirus rulesHundreds of New Hampshire residents rallied outside the statehouse in Concord on April 18 to urge a quick end to the northeastern state's virus-related stay-at-home rule. As of early Friday, New Hampshire had reported 1,287 confirmed coronavirus cases and 37 deaths. "All over the country, a lot of people are saying, 'We will do our part, but at the same time, this is supposed to be a free country,'" Murphy said. He welcomed the reopening of some businesses in Texas and Vermont on Monday "while still requiring appropriate social distancing precautions." The largest protest against stay-at-home rules so far took place Wednesday in the Michigan capital of Lansing, which drew some 3,000 people.

Source: Standard Digital April 19, 2020 05:48 UTC