Masked person on the phone holds "cancel the rent" sign

‘Cancel Rent’ Demo Calls for a Rent and Mortgage Payment Freeze as COVID-19 Spreads

Minneapolis, MN – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on daily life, hundreds participated in a socially-distant car demonstration demanding the cancellation/freezing of all rent and mortgage payments.
Defying the statewide Stay at Home order yet practicing proper physical distancing, the demo lasted…

Image: members of the Puerto Rican National Guard wearing masks, eye protection, and white dust suits screen recently-deboarded passengers from an airplane before permitting them to enter Puerto Rico.

Coronavirus in the Caribbean: COVID–19 Update from Puerto Rico

Guánica, Puerto Rico – The Caribbean archipelago, not yet fully recovered from 2017’s devastating Hurricane Maria, has been experiencing daily tremors for over 95 days on its southern shore. Now, yet another threat is making its way across the main island — the highly-infectious new…

South Africa Under Lockdown as COVID–19 Spreads

Durban, Kawzulu-Natal, South Africa – On March 5, 2020, South Africa reported its first official case of coronavirus (COVID–19) in the Kwazulu-Natal province. Since then, the virus has expanded into all nine provinces, infecting at least 1,280 people and killing two.
On March 23, President…