What to do this week of April 5, 2020
177 weeks down, 30 weeks to the presidential election. The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and respect. To stay engaged through challenging times, we practice gratitude,...
US Virgin Islands Department of Health announces first confirmed COVID-19 death
The United States Virgin Islands Department of Health announced the confirmation of the territory’s first confirmed COVID-19 death and two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 disease on St. Thomas. This brings the territory’s total confirmed cases...
Admitting the territories as states wouldn’t disrupt the balance of power in Washington
The United States administers five inhabited unincorporated territories: American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Although the inhabitants of these islands are either US citizens or US nationals, they...
Helpful Engineering releases Origami Face Shield to address safety equipment shortage
As healthcare workers worldwide face a dire shortage of masks and respirators, a global network of over 3,400 volunteers has joined together to answer the call. Helpful Engineering, an all-volunteer community, has announced its first...
US Virgin Islands extend measures to combat COVID-19 pandemic
During a press briefing on March 30, 2020, United States Virgin Islands Governor Albert Bryan Jr. (D) announced he is extending the state of emergency, as well as the stay-at-home order, closure of non-essential businesses territory-wide and...
US territories grapple with the coronavirus pandemic
Like the rest of the world, the five unincorporated territories of the United States—Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands—have had to fundamentally alter everyday life in an effort to...
Guam confirms first death due to COVID-19
The US Pacific territory of Guam has recorded its first COVID-19 death on Sunday, March 22: a 68-year-old woman. It is also the first coronavirus-related death in the Pacific. The Office of the Governor of Guam urged people to continue to stay...
Puerto Rico moves to curtail COVID-19
Amid international concerns regarding COVID-19 Puerto Rico has instituted multiple safety measures to protect the Puerto Rican people and contain the spread of the virus. As of March 15, 2020, there have been 5 confirmed cases of Corona Virus...
What to do this week of March 15, 2020
174 weeks down, 33 weeks to the presidential election. The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and respect. To stay engaged through challenging times, we practice gratitude, self-care,...
Guam deals with coronavirus threat
Some Guamanians are worried about the new coronavirus. “Guam is a small island, it could go around fast,” said Dededo resident Rose Alviz, 28. Regarding these fears, Governor Lou Leon Guerrero (D) said the island is preparing for the worst and...