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Published 20 Apr, 2020 12:11pm

More US protests call for lifting virus restrictions

Protests flared in US states over stay-at-home orders while governors disputed President Donald Trump’s claims they have enough tests for the coronavirus and should quickly reopen their economies.

An estimated 2,500 people rallied at the Washington state capitol in Olympia to protest Democratic Governor Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order, defying a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people.

In Denver, hundreds of people gathered at the state capitol to demand the end to Colorado’s shutdown.

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