When asked why he does not want to hire Catholics, the Connecticut public school principal said that if someone is “raised a hardcore Catholic, it's like they're brainwashed. You can never change their mindset.”

The once-unthinkable toll appears to be just the beginning of untold misery in the months ahead as Las Vegas casinos and Walt Disney World make plans to reopen, crowds of unmasked Americans swarm beaches and public health officials predict a resurgence by fall.