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People line up to get their care kits containing many hard to find items including masks, sanitizing supplies, personal care items, and education materials at Lynn Technical High School in Lynn, Mass., on May 16, 2020. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Massachusetts began allowing businesses in the state to reopen on May 18, with more easing of restrictions planned for next week.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced the initial easing of those restrictions at a press conference. On March 23, he had set a stay-at-home order designed to slow the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the disease COVID-19.