ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 27: Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey answers questions during a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on April 27, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. The press conference was held to brief the media about the current situation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Georgia as the state reopens restaurants for dine-in customers. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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