Protesters waving U.S. flags gather in Los Angeles to voice their opposition to California's stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Gavin Newsom said beaches in some southern parts of the state would be shut from May 1 to avoid a repeat of huge crowds.

Newsom urged Californians to heed stay-at-home orders imposed in March to stem the spread of the virus. California has recorded nearly 49,000 cases of COVID-19 with almost 2,000 deaths – a fatality rate deemed modest given it is the most populous state in the country.