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.

Bass Pro Shops marketing manager David Smith (R) carries a box of donated face masks into Mercy Health in Chesterfield, Mo., on May 13. The company is donating 1 million FDA-approved ASTM Level 1 Procedure Face Masks to healthcare workers and first responders working on the front lines of the pandemic. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

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MoveOn.org holds a protest calling attention to the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus response on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 13. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Signs are seen in front of the U.S. Capitol during the protest. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Supporters cheer as buses circle on the National Mall as motorcoach operators rally for federal financial aid for their industry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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