A REACT EMS paramedic wearing a protective gown loads a potential coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient for transport in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. April 2, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
Board Certified Chaplain Bill Simpson prays with a patient under investigation for coronavirus at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
REACT EMS paramedics prepare to transport an 87-year old woman who had been exposed to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and was experiencing symptoms in Meeker, Oklahoma, U.S. December 20, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
A woman is tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Tower Theatre in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., January 11, 2022. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
An Oklahoma National Guardsman has his PPE removed after a decontamination mission at a longterm care facility amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S. April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
A paramedic talks with a home health nurse in the home of an 82 year old woman who was suffering from possible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms after she was exposed to a COVID positive family member in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA - May 5: Dr. Sai Narayanan, carries a plate of COVID-19 test samples for analysis at the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Stillwater, Oklahoma on May 5, 2020. (Photo by Nick Oxford for The Washington Post)
Board Certified Chaplain Bill Simpson hangs up cards of support from the community at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S. April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
A member of the Environmental Services team disposes of linens after cleaning a COVID-19 patients room during a tour of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
REACT EMS paramedics prepare to transport a man suffering from possible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms in McLoud, Oklahoma, U.S. September 8, 2021. The man was living with his wife who had been diagnosed with and recovered from COVID-19 in the weeks prior. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
A nurse passes by an Oklahoma National Guardsman during a decontamination mission at a longterm care facility amid the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in McAlester, Oklahoma, U.S. April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
A nurse receives the PFIZER-BionTech vaccine for COVID-19 at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma December 16, 2020. Nick Oxford/Bloomberg
Patricia Flood, who has COPD and other health issues, peeks out of her front door in Bristow, Oklahoma, March 24, 2020. Nick Oxford for The Washington Post
A woman takes a video of Christian Pearson as he plays the trombone during his morning walk amidst an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
Students wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Santa Fe South High School where masks are required in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
Kathy Reed prepares food for pickup at Bristow Social Services in Bristow, Oklahoma, March 24, 2020. Nick Oxford for The Washington Post
Worshippers attend an outdoor church service at Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond, Oklahoma on Sunday July 19, 2020. CREDIT: Nick Oxford for The New York Times
People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at an Arkansas Workforce Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
A man wearing a bandana plays a slot machine at the recently reopened Lucky Star Casino amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in El Reno, Oklahoma, U.S. May 20, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
Dee Freeland buys fresh herbs at the Farmers Public Market in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., March 21, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford
A waitress wearing a protective mask walks past customers on the patio at Louie's Grill and Bar at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Sunday July 19, 2020. Nick Oxford for The New York Times
A woman wearing a protective mask gets a manicure as certain businesses have been allowed to reopen in Mustang, Oklahoma, U.S., on Friday, April 24, 2020. Photographer: Nick Oxford/Bloomberg
A man wearing a protective mask gets his hair cut at Weldon Jack barbershop in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., on Friday, May 1, 2020. Oklahoma's Republican Governor Kevin Stitt did not issue a formal stay-at-home order during the coronavirus pandemic and beginning today allowed dining, entertainment, and movie theaters among other businesses to re-open with certain safety precautions and restrictions. Nick Oxford/Bloomberg
A boy hugs Santa Claus through a plastic bubble to protect against COVID-19 at an event in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Nick Oxford/Bloomberg