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While cases appear to be on the decline, it’s important to recognize that winning the battle is not equivalent to winning the war. The coronavirus remains a deadly enemy and if we let our guard down, it could claw its way back.

Bugout bags are a great place to start your prepping, but they are just one step towards preparedness.

A drop in the number of new cases and deaths over the past 24 hours raises hope that the COVID-19 peak may be behind us.

The coronavirus and the stay home stay safe movement is giving us the time we need to bake and make more meals from scratch. We're not rushing through meals, ready for the next project. It a small positive in the midst of the bad news.

Although reported cases of COVID-19 continue to grow at 30,000 to 34,000 per day, we're seeing good progress being made as the rate of growth across the states slows remarkably.

I realized today that it has been three days since I had actually gone outside and seen the sun, due in part to some bad weather, so I forced my wife to take me for a walk. The weather was crisp and clear, good walking weather. I’ve now had my exercise and a dose of vitamin D.

Not only in the U.S., but worldwide, we are seeing number of COVID-19 infections start to plateau. This is leading to questions about when stay hoe orders will be relaxed, but the answer is: Not soon.

A couple days ago, we published an article saying that it will take three years to get back to normal. In this segment, we explain why the economy is a big part of that slow recovery.

The coronavirus seems to have slowed slightly as it blankets the U.S., killing people and the economy, yet the news is still pretty grim.

It’s official: In a few hours, my wife and I will have been in quarantine for four weeks. About the best I can say is that it doesn’t suck.