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A woman wearing a face mask loads groceries into her car after shopping at a Zupan's grocery store in Portland, Ore., on Friday, May 21, 2021. As the federal government and many states ease rules around mask-wearing and business occupancy, some blue states like Oregon and Washington are still holding on to some longtime coronavirus restrictions. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)

Odessa Collegiate Academy graduate Luis Leyva moves his tassel over during a graduation ceremony held at Odessa College Sports Center on Friday, May 21, 2021, in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP)

FILE - In this March 5, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visits Sitton Elementary School in Portland, Ore. Gov. Brown has faced criticism from Republicans and business groups for being slow to lift coronavirus restrictions in the state. (Eder Campuzano/The Oregonian via AP, File)

Mountain guide Lukas Furtenbach speaks to The Associated Press in Kathmandu, Nepal, Saturday, May 22, 2021. Furtenbach, an expert climbing guide said Saturday that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff, giving the first comprehensive estimate amid official Nepalese denials of a COVID-19 cluster on the world’s highest peak. (AP Photo/Bikram Rai)

Hayley Bosarge vies for throws as she holds her daughter Ellie Bosarge, 2, during a parade dubbed "Tardy Gras," to compensate for a cancelled Mardi Gras due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mobile, Ala., Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

FILE- In this May 5, 2021, file photo, Indian youth wait to get vaccinated against the coronavirus at Radha Soami Satsang Ground in New Delhi, India. India, the world’s largest maker of vaccines, was expected to play a pivotal role in global efforts to immunize against COVID-19. But its own capacity is proving to be insufficient for its own massive needs amid a ferocious surge of new infections. In past weeks, many people wanting to get vaccines have been turned away. Experts say that this is due to bad planning. (AP Photo/Ishant Chauhan, File)

A stranded Spanish national shows his papers as he arrives to board a repatriation flight arranged by their government at Kathmandu airport, Nepal, Friday, May 21, 2021,. The flight to Madrid took 96 people who have been stranded in Nepal since the country went on lockdown in April to curb the spiking COVID-19 cases. The plane also brought to Nepal medical aid and equipment worth 1 million Euro ($1.2 million) gifted by the Spanish government as Nepal struggles with highest daily new cases and highest daily deaths this month. (AP Photo/Binaj Gurubacharya)

Riders toss throws from a float during a parade dubbed "Tardy Gras," to compensate for a cancelled Mardi Gras due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mobile, Ala., Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Stranded Spanish mountaineers, trekkers and tourists arrive to board a repatriation flight arranged by their government at Kathmandu airport, Nepal, Friday, May 21, 2021,. The flight to Madrid took 96 people who have been stranded in Nepal since the country went on lockdown in April to curb the spiking COVID-19 cases. The plane also brought to Nepal medical aid and equipment worth 1 million Euro ($1.2 million) gifted by the Spanish government as Nepal struggles with highest daily new cases and highest daily deaths this month. (AP Photo/Binaj Gurubacharya)

FILE - In this May 13, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden walks with Vice President Kamala Harris after speaking on updated guidance on face mask mandates and COVID-19 response, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Thanks to growing availability of the coronavirus vaccine and a recent relaxation of federal guidance on masks and distancing, the Biden administration is embracing the look and feel of pre-pandemic days on Pennsylvania Avenue. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Women toast with white wine at a table in the outdoor area of a restaurant, in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday, May 21, 2021. After months of forced break, restaurateurs in Duesseldorf are allowed to welcome guests again as of Friday. As in other municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia, this only applies to the outdoor area and under certain coronavirus measures. (David Young/dpa via AP)

A worker wears a mask while while waiting to taker orders in a deli amid the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday, May 20, 2021, at The Farmers' Market in Los Angeles. California regulators will shoot for a mid-June easing of workplace masking and social distancing requirements to conform with a broader state order. They asked to delay a debate Thursday on how quickly they should drop coronavirus safety rules for employees. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Xeavier Domingue, 2, stands on a trash can to catch throws during a parade dubbed "Tardy Gras," to compensate for a cancelled Mardi Gras due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Mobile, Ala., Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)