U.S. copes with COVID-19 pandemic (141 images)

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic is spreading across the United States. People are discouraged (even banned in some places) from large gatherings, public spaces are closed, store shelves are empty, with long lines in grocery stores, and travel is limited. Here are some scenes from across America.

Workers from Woodard Cleaning Services perform Pathogen Control at the St. Louis Fire Department headquarters on April 5. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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Hila Revilla of Queens cries as workers from the The Humane Society of New York arrive from inside to take and euthanize her 17-year-old dog, Bambi, in New York City on April 3. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx speaks during a news briefing on March 31. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI

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The scoreboard welcomes an empty Busch Stadium on what should be opening day of the 2020 baseball season in St. Louis on April 2. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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