![The Mariachi Duo Villa Maria, Sergio Carpio, left, and Melissa Villar, accompanied by their dog Güiro, perform via the internet for a client during mothers’ day, from their apartment in Mexico City, Sunday, May 10, 2020. The duo is performing Mariachi serenades remotely as a way to circumvent the collapse of their livelihood caused by the new coronavirus pandemic lockdown. The duo charges the equivlant of $30 per serenade that can be payed to their bank account via direct deposit. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/Virus_Outbreak_Mexico_17660.jpg-00dbc_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
The Mariachi Duo Villa Maria, Sergio Carpio, left, and Melissa Villar, accompanied by their dog Güiro, perform via the internet for a client during mothers’ day, from their apartment in Mexico City, Sunday, May 10, 2020. The duo is performing Mariachi serenades remotely as a way to circumvent the collapse of their livelihood caused by the new coronavirus pandemic lockdown. The duo charges the equivlant of $30 per serenade that can be payed to their bank account via direct de…
May 10, 2020
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Leaders balance optimism with threat of second virus wave
Trump administration officials spoke optimistically about a relatively quick rebound from the coronavirus as life within the White House reflected the challenges still posed by the pandemic: Vice President Mike Pence was “self-isolating” after one of his aides tested positive