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Hundreds gathered for a "reopen" rally yesterday in Harrisburg, Pa. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesBrace yourself for a very predictable next phase of the coronavirus crisis: the deeply partisan, parallel universe reaction to what America should do next.Why it matters: Republicans and Democrats experienced very different realities with the emergence of the virus.You saw this last night with President Trump a ban on legal immigration, an extraordinary move most Republicans will rally around.&nbsp;Flattening the curve "is now one of the most contentious issues in politics," the N.Y. Times Jeremy Peters : So, like everything in modern America, it appears most dimensions and interpretations of the virus will quickly devolve into Fox vs. MSNBC food fights.The World Health Organization's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday "the worst is yet ahead of us" in the novel coronavirus pandemic. Takeshi Kasai, the WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, added, "This is not the time to be lax."Driving the news: The WHO's warning came as several countries and regions in Europe, Asia and the U.S. began to ease lockdown restrictions. Kasai said "we need to ready ourselves for a new way of living for the foreseeable future." Tedros added, "It’s a virus that many people still don’t understand."Most Americans feel it would be risky to return to "normal" life just yet and would wait indefinitely or at least for a few more months for the threat of coronavirus infection to subside, per the .Why it matters: President Trump has championed the idea that some states should reopen by May 1. But the latest findings from our national poll suggest most Americans aren't ready and worry it would hurt their health and well-being.Global: Total confirmed cases as of 12 p.m. ET: — Total deaths: — Total recoveries — — .U.S.: Total confirmed cases as of 12 p.m. ET: — Total deaths: — Total recoveries — — Total tested: — .Trump latest: The president the Energy and Treasury Departments will "formulate a plan" to help the oil-and-gas industry.States latest: are preparing to lift some parts of their coronavirus lockdowns.Universities: from the pandemic with layoffs and furloughs.❌🍺 Oktoberfest: Germany's Oktoberfest festival in September .What should I do? — — —&nbsp; — — — .Other resources: CDC on , , .Subscribe to to follow our coronavirus coverage each morning from your inbox.

Hundreds gathered for a "reopen" rally yesterday in Harrisburg, Pa. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesBrace yourself for a very predictable next phase of the coronavirus crisis: the deeply partisan, parallel universe reaction to what America should do next.Why it matters: Republicans and Democrats experienced very different realities with the emergence of the virus.You saw this last night with President Trump a ban on legal immigration, an extraordinary move most Republicans will rally around.&nbsp;Flattening the curve "is now one of the most contentious issues in politics," the N.Y....

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