States and beaches reopen ahead of Memorial Day weekend

After weeks under stay-at-home orders, Americans should feel free to go outside and enjoy Memorial Day weekend as long as they practice social distancing and follow other guidelines, the nation's leading infectious disease expert said. 'We'll be having people who want to get out there and get fresh air,' Dr. Anthony Fauci said at a CNN coronavirus town hall. 'You can do that. We're not telling people to just lock in unless you're in a situation where you have a major outbreak going on, we don't have too much of that right now in the country.' But that does not mean throw caution to the wind. 'Go out, wear a mask, stay six feet away from anyone so you have the physical distancing,' he said Thursday night. 'Go for a run. Go for a walk. Go fishing. As long as you're not in a crowd and you're not in a situation where you can physically transmit the virus.'