According to the Nevada Secretary of State website, Barbara Cegavske announced on May 1, 2020, that county election officials have begun the process of mailing out 2020 primary election ballots so registered voters can vote from home.

In Oklahoma City, two employees were injured when a customer opened fire after learning the McDonald's dining room was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday evening on May 6, 2020.

In mid-April 2020, the IRS began to send out stimulus checks to offset the economic impact of COVID-19. Already, 90 million people have received their money.

People have been getting creative with the face mask craze due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Disney is participating in the creativity.

On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, Gilead Science, a biotechnology company, reported that a candidate for a coronavirus treatment has succeeded in a critical trial.