U.S. reaches grim milestone with 1 million COVID-19 cases: NBC tally

Also on Tuesday, a White House official said the administration is "studying carefully" another $1,200 coronavirus stimulus payment to individuals.

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told the media the administration is determining whether to provide those who qualify another round of stimulus checks. The additional financial support could be included in a phase 4 deal.

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While Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the Senate would be back in session last week, House Democratic Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told the media Tuesday that the House will not reconvene because of health threats.

Governors across the United States are beginning to ease restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. But plans emerging in many states indicate that “normal” is still a long way off.

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Some of the quickest states to reopen have been rural states like Montana, Vermont and Alaska. The effects of the pandemic in smaller, more remote towns can seem a world away from cities grappling with overwhelmed hospitals, packed morgues and economies pushed to the brink.

Draft guidance for reopening from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided more evidence that “normal” would not be on the menu — at restaurants or anywhere else. No break rooms for employees and no field trips for school children, the guidelines recommended. Children should eat in their classrooms, and congregants should stay 6 feet apart in church.

Mall giant Simon Property Group is planning on a phased reopening of nearly 50 shopping malls and retail outlets starting on Friday. Its mall properties have been shuttered since March 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This story is being updated.