Six Ways Government Has Eased Up During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Restrictions on daily life are the norm in the United States under the coronavirus pandemic. Close to home, for instance, dine-in restaurants, sit-down bars, golf courses, movie theaters, and barber shops are no longer open in Massachusetts by Governor Charlie Baker's decree. In many ways, state governments and the federal government are exercising more power than usual.

Restrictions on daily life are the norm in the United States under the coronavirus pandemic. Close to home, for instance, dine-in restaurants, sit-down bars, golf courses, movie theaters, and barber shops are no longer open in Massachusetts by Governor Charlie Baker's decree. In many ways, state governments and the federal government are exercising more power than usual.…