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A row of shotguns in a store

June 4 Coronavirus Report: Guns Sell Out, Again

Many first-time gun buyers are rushing to the store after the recent rioting has given them a sense of insecurity.
A woman shopping at a boutique hile wearing a face mask. Photo by Arturo Rey on Unsplash

June 3 Coronavirus Report: Slow and Steady

While coronavirus cases are holding steady in the U.S. with about 20,000 new cases per day, some states are seeing an uptick.
Police with riot control shields and helmets. Photo by Slaven Gujic on Unsplash

June 2 Coronavirus Report: Riots Continue

Did anger and frustration about being penned up at home contribute to the riots and looting after George Floyd's death at the hands of police? We may never know.
COVID-19 data from April, May and June 1

June 1 Coronavirus Report: A Month of COVID-19

As you can see in the table above table showing a month of COVID-19 at a time, the United States turned a corner in...

May 30 Coronavirus Report: Brazil Drives Global Growth

The continued spread of coronavirus across the globe will likely have lasting consequences for global tourism and trade.
Blueberries. Photo by Jeremy Ricketts on Unsplash

Coronavirus Hits Farm Workers

Berries are just some of the fruits and vegetables that may be in short supply this year as more farm workers are diagnosed with COVID-19.
Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Map from 5/30/20

May 30 Coronavirus Report: Global Spread Increases

Global growth of the coronavirus accelerated overnight as the pandemic continues to spread outside of Europe.
Dow Jones six month view

May 29 Coronavirus Report: The Economic Toll Rises

While the coronavirus retreats in the United States, economic news gets worse and worse.
Rio d Janeiro, Brazil, where COVID-19 cases are climbing. Photo by Julianna Kaiser on Unsplash

May 28 Coronavirus Report: Brazil Tops Charts

While American holds its breath, hoping the coronavirus is in retreat, it continues to tear through Brazil, which now has 400,000 cases.
Map of US showing deaths

May 27 Coronavirus Report: The Two Faces of The Coronavirus

The coronavirus has hit hard in some states, killing tens of thousands, while in most states deaths still number in the hundreds. We must address it locally, not nationally.