The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected the request of local residents to require attendees of President Donald Trump's rally to follow coronavirus guidelines, claiming they were not able to establish a clear legal right to the relief they sought.
The country has reported more than 4,500 cases in a single day as the government pushes for reopening the economy just weeks after it imposed a lockdown.
Recent reports show the global pandemic is infecting more people aged 34 and under as California reopens its economy. Experts believe the surge is likely attributed to disobeying social distancing and face mask guidelines.
Recent studies show that antimalarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine did not prevent patients from being infected with the coronavirus. Officials also claim the benefits did not outweigh the risks of taking the treatment.
Health officials in multiple southern U.S. states have reported an alarming daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases. Experts believe the surge is linked to the lifting of restrictions.
The suit, which was filed in a federal court in Arizona, involves the collaborative effort by the Florence Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Perkins Coie.
An official from the World Health Organization walked back on an earlier statement made at a Monday briefing where they suggested that virus transmission by asymptomatic individuals is "very rare."