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Milagrose Sarmiento works the drive-thru window at McDonald's Restaurant in Sitka, Alaska, Friday, April 24, 2020. The restaurant closed the dining room, but has kept the drive-thru open during the coronavirus pandemic. (James Poulson/The Daily Sitka Sentinel via AP)

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In rural U.S., fears of virus seem far away as stores reopen
April 28, 2020 2:48 p.m.

In rural U.S., fears of virus seem far away as stores reopen

Parts of the U.S. are starting to lift closures, and some of the quickest to reopen have been rural states like Montana, Vermont and Alaska