Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as the country's death toll passed 51,000.
He has faced criticism after suggesting that injecting household disinfectant into patients could be beneficial.
In Georgia, which has one of the fastest reopening timetables in the country, bowling alleys, spas, hair and nail salons, tattoo parlours and other personal care businesses will be allowed to resume operations.
Customers visiting the newly reopened businesses in Georgia, Oklahoma and Alaska will be expected to continue adhering to social distancing measures. But some cities and areas have decided to keep their lockdowns in place.
The US has by far the highest death toll and case count in the world. But despite recording more than 890,000 cases, the US population of 330 million is much higher than other countries badly hit by the virus, such as Spain and Italy.
On Friday, President Donald Trump walked out of a shorter than usual briefing, refusing to take questions.
He has faced criticism after suggesting that injecting household disinfectant into patients could be beneficial.
Mr Trump said on Friday that the comments - made at a news conference one day earlier - were sarcastic and taken out of context.
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