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2020-10-06
Approaching another Civil War?
A friend took this picture of her neighbors’ house. It’s a duplex shared by two families- one that supports Trump and one that supports Biden. It’s hard to ignore the feeling of impending civil war here in the US these days. The political polarization only continues to get worse. It’s starting to seem like no matter what the result of the Nov 2020 election is, this division will not be remedied. Perhaps the worst part is that preserving the union doesn’t even seem as important as escaping “the other half.” The only thing that makes me want to work to keep the country together (not that I can make much difference) is the fact that there are vulnerable folks living in Red states who would be made even more vulnerable if the Blue states left the union or joined Canada or whatever other flippant solutions are bandied about. -
2020-10-06
"Trump mounts bizarre and misleading White House return despite warnings"
A display of how the president is acting ignorantly during this time. -
2020-10-05
Joe Biden says Trump bears responsibility for Covid-19 Infection
The article talks about how during the presidential debate, how Donald Trump refused to wear a mask and not just during the debate, but other instances where he didn’t use a mask because he didn’t find it necessary. Some people believe that Trump is to blame for some of the infection of Covid-19 because of the example he set, not wearing a mask. The article is pretty neutral between both parties, but leans more to the left. The article reveals that because of President Trump not always wearing a mask, he has given people a mindset that a mask isn’t always needed, which caused controversy between the two parties. It also reveals that since Trump being diagnosed with Covid-19 as well as the First Lady, proves that a mask is beneficial for the spread of the virus. It is important because it shows both parties beliefs about wearing a mask. It was shared that President Trump only sometimes chooses to wear a mask, and Joe Biden finds it more important and beneficial to take that step. The responsibility of the media during the pandemic is to inform the people of what decisions need to be made by the government, for the benefit of the citizens. It is important for the government to be transparent and honest with the people of the United States, and they should be responsible for the communication between the Leaders and the citizens of the US. -
2020-10-05
As Trump Seeks to Project Strength, Doctors Disclose Alarming Episodes
Its showing how the president left the hospital to do political teater it talked about how he put everyone in the vehicle at risk. Also It brought up the question of is Trump ordering his doctors around. -
2020-10-04
Trump leaves the hospital to greet supporters and says in a video he has ‘learned a lot’ about Covid.
The main point of this article is that Donald Trump, who was hospitalized for the coronavirus, visited his supporters outside the hospital through a drive-by in a SUV with two Secret Service agents. I chose this article because it’s a controversial topic and people have a lot of different views on Trump’s visit. It’s also been in the news a lot. This news article reveals the perspectives on the severity of the coronavirus during the pandemic, from both doctors and citizens. It also shows how life is still divided from a political and scientific standpoint even during a pandemic. This news article is important because our leader of our nation is potentially breaking medical protocols. In our society, it would be expected for our president to follow the rules to protect himself and others, so potentially breaking rules is a big deal for Trump. The bias that exists in this article puts a negative spin on Trump. For example, the article stated that “The president[‘s] mishandling of the pandemic has become a political liability”, making it clear that the writers of the article don’t believe that Trump has done a good job protecting citizens from the pandemic and that it’s hurting his political side. The article also included a statement made by a doctor at the hospital Trump stayed at. The quotes that the article included from the doctor were that Trump was putting the lives of the Secret Service agents in the car with him at risk. The doctor also stated that “the irresponsibility [was] astounding”, that the agents were “commanded by Trump to put their lives at risk for political theater”, and that it was “insanity”. By choosing to include these many quotes from the doctor, New York Times is siding with the doctor, implicitly agreeing that what Trump did was irresponsible. The article also stated that the N95 masks that the agents were wearing were “not an absolute guarantee of stopping transmission, especially in a small enclosed space occupied by a person known to be infected”; even though this statement doesn’t explicitly state it, the authors of this article don’t believe that the agents were protected well enough and that it wasn’t a smart choice. The article seems to contain Liberal views and biases. The responsibility of the media during the COVID-19 is to keep the media informed with all the updates with the coronavirus. This includes precautions, vaccine advancements, and what the government is doing to help protect the American people. The media should provide citizens with all the necessary information to keep us safe. It should also keep us updated with the presidential election and how the coronavirus will affect the process. The media’s primary goal is to keep the public well-informed. -
2020-10-05
Trump Covid: President downplays virus on leaving hospital
Trump has covid and was hospitalized. When he got out he continued to down play it and say that you'll get over it. -
2020-10-04
Now I Know How My UK Fiancé Felt With Boris
I remember earlier in the pandemic Boris Johnson got sick. It was weird thinking the leader of England could get sick from such a deadly disease. How the country was panicking wondering what happens if the Prime Minister dies. I could only imagine how it must've been like. Now I actually get to experience it. Donald Trump is officially in the Hospital with covid, but it seems hes doing better then Boris did. -
2020-10-02
Trump has COVID lego movie
Last night around midnight, we learned that Trump tested postive for COVID. And I recognize it's not the most mature move, but this morning I woke up and started looking for Trump memes or memes about Trump. On Twitter I found the hashtag #TrumpHasCovid and found this video. It shows a lego representation of President Trump at a podium, and the audio plays several of his statements about COVID-19 and the pandemic. In the end, Trump gets run over by coronavirus (represented as a tomato) and it eats him, but spits out the tupet. Later, a street cleaner gets the tupet caught in his vechincle and it blows up. *humor, President Donald Trump, COVID-19 -
2020-10-01T22:51
Order of succession if Donald Trump is fatally ill from coronavirus
Tom O’Conner on Twitter (@shaolintom) noticed a spike in search for the 25th amendment after President Donald Trump was confirmed to have Coronavirus. The 25th amendment states the order of succession should the president be unable to do his duties. -
2020-10-01T22:00
American Presidential Debate Status as of 10/1/20
@sahilkapur on twitter updates the public on the current status of the presidential debate after President Donald Trump is confirmed to have coronavirus -
2020-10-01
President Donald Trump Confirmed to have COVID
Just a few days after the presidential debate with Joe Biden, President Donald Trump has coronavirus. This is a screenshot of my twitter feed. -
2020-10-02
Justin Trudeau and other Canadian politicians send get-well messages to POTUS
Justin Trudeau and other prominent Canadian politicians, such as Conservative leader Erin O'Toole. have sent get-well messages to Donald and Melania Trump due to their recent positive COVID-19 test. -
2020-10-02
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2020-10-01
President Trump Announces He Tested Positive for COVID-19
Late Thursday evening President Trump announced in a tweet both he and the First Lady, Melania Trump, tested positive for COVID-19 and will begin their quarantine. -
2020-10-01
President Gets Covid
The President of the United States gets covid. As an old man this is tense, but we all know he gets the best medical treatment. I wonder how this will develop over the next few days and week! -
09/18/2020
Gordie Koshien Oral History, 2020/09/18
This interview is done between two people who had just met for the first time. It is meant to remember this moment in time and how this pandemic can bring even strangers together. -
09/18/2020
Emma Clifford Oral History, 2020/09/18
I am interviewing Emma Clifford from my HIST1215 class at Northeastern University on pandemics. Emma is from New Jersey so I asked about life and how she adapted to the Covid-19 pandemic. -
09/18/2020
Sophia Akhter Oral History, 2020/09/18
This interview with Sophia Akhter shares insight into the life of a college freshman and highlights how the Covid-19 pandemic effected her. -
2020-09-18
Metamorphosis
This is a story why Online education is not the same as in-Person education that COVID took AWAY FROM US -
2020-09-08
Community in the United States
This essay was produced as a part of the American Studies program at California High School in San Ramon, California. The essay is in response to the prompt "Is America currently living up to its core values?" This essay argues that America is not living up to it's core values involving community. Some modern events I included was the current election and the black lives matter movement. -
2020-09-08
America is not living up to its core values
This essay was produced as a part of the American Studies program at California High School in San Ramon, California. The essay is in response to the prompt "Is America currently living up to its core values?" This essay argues that America is not living up to its core values and people do not get the rights that are promised when living here.It also includes references to the following modern events such as the black lives matter protests. -
2020-09-05
Maintaining Core Values In America
I believe that America is living up to it's current values that rose with the start of this great country. Values of equality and productivity. -
2020-06-02
The Mask Wars
This article discusses the mixed ideas surrounding the wearing of masks. Some people see it as a show of “scientific authority” and respect for the safety of others, but another portion of the public thinks it is a sign of weakness, submission, and cowardice. Masks in America are an extremely political point of conflict. And although the majority of people protesting against the killing of George Floyd wore masks to protect their community from transmission of the virus, the rest of the nation is still in turmoil over the issue. I have experienced my own difficulty with this as well; we have had to avoid unmasked neighbors several times, and when relatives come, we have to be the enforcers of distancing when they visit and remain outside. Mask wearing should not be politicized; it should just be something everyone wears with the safety and health of themselves and others in mind. -
2020-08-21
I Stood Up for Indigenous Rights at Mount Rushmore. Now I'm Facing 17 Years
On July 4th 2020, United States President Donald Trump held a controversial political rally at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota. The rally was controversial for a number of reasons, the first being that during the height of the covid-19 pandemic – social distancing and mask-wearing policies were not enforced during the rally. The political rally was also held on sacred Indigenous land and what was once part of the Lakota Sioux territory. To many Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike, this action felt like a slap in the face to Indigenous communicates who are facing disproportionate affects from the covid-19 pandemic. This opinion piece is written by Oglala Lakota citizen, and president and CEO of the NDN Collective, Nick Tilsen who is facing felony charges and up-to-17 years in prison for exercising his first amendment right to protest on the day of the rally. -
2020-07-04
Native Americans protest Trump’s Mt. Rushmore rally
The pandemic has amplified existing societal and systemic injustices and racism in the United States. In 2020, fighting for social justice has been just as important as looking for a covid-19 vaccine. President Trump has inflamed flashpoints among his base, mostly white conservative voters, and Black and Indigenous People of Color. As an example, Trump held a 4th of July rally on sacred Sioux land at Mt. Rushmore, which seemed like an intentional act to show that Indigenous peoples hold no power or sovereignty there. This interview was conduced by PBS with Chase Iron Eyes, who is Special Advisor to the president of the Ogala Sioux Tribe. -
2020-08-16
Two Worlds, One Virus: Campaigning During Pandemic
In the heat of one of the most consequential Presidential Campaigns, both President Trump and Vice President Biden still have to get their deliver their messages of the future to the American people. Vice President Biden has headed warning of the virus and switched to a campaign that mitigates the risk of spreading the virus: online events and restricted in-person events that follow social distancing and mask rules for the speakers and news there. Meanwhile, President Trump has insisted on holding his rallies with no precautions in place, thus resulting in lower than expected turnout. For the average American, who sees campaigns as a race to kiss the most babies and shake the most hands, this race is far from normal. However, both of the candidates have still been getting extreme news coverage, and many people are seeing more to politics as a result of staying home. -
2020-08-11
Election Infection and #SavetheChildren
This screenshot shows two signs that purportedly hang in an unknown brick-and-mortar establishment that read "Face Masks are BANNED from this Studio. If you are sick please do not enter. #SavetheChidren [sic]" and "The Real Pandemic is Pedophillia [sic]. We do not believe in the Election Infection #SaveTheChidren [sic]" The signs suggest that the Covid-19 pandemic is a political stunt meant to rig the 2020 Presidential Election and, instead, shift the narrative to the problem of pedophilia and child sex trafficking. Though President Trump is not mentioned, observers might get the impression that this establishment, if it indeed exists, supports him for several reasons. Most importantly, there is the suggestion that a global pandemic is nothing more than a choreographed conspiracy to ensure Donald Trump loses the 2020 Election. But the hashtag #savethechildren (misspelled in the signs) has been used to shift the narrative away from the Covid-19 pandemic and toward another problem the country faces, human trafficking. The dismantling of human trafficking networks has been one of Trump's less controversial achievements, one that many believe has been ignored by the news media. It is unclear if these signs exist of if they have been altered for dissemination on social media. Many Facebook and Twitter users have shared the image. -
May 6, 2020
Plague Journal, Day 54: Jumping down a right-wing rabbit hole
I'm keeping a Covid-19 journal. In the latest entry, as the bodies pile up I explore a Trumpian disinformation rabbit hole involving a Wuhan lab, a New York-based research group, and an NIH grant. Also, a potential job goes up in smoke. -
May 2, 2020
Plague Journal, Day 50: Feeling very Brooklyn
I'm keeping a Covid-19 journal. The most recent entry discusses Brooklyn's motto; the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; the uncertainty that forms the foundation of CoronaWorld; and our latest and best edition of NYC's nightly 7 p.m. cheer for front-line workers. -
05/21/2020
Josh Wright Oral History, 2020/05/21
This is part of a undergrad/ grad project for a public history course taught at UW - Eau Claire taught by Professor Cheryl Frei -
2020-07-06
ICE Says Foreign Students Can’t Attend Online-Only College This Fall, Despite Pandemic
The Trump administration has used this pandemic to push through unpopular, discriminatory policies, such as ending protections for LGBTQ patients and closing US borders to those seeking asylum. In a latest display of unimaginable cruelty, ICE announced today that international students will face "immigration consequences" including "the initiation of removal proceedings" if they are taking classes online in the Fall. Considering that many college campuses are pivoting to online learning to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, this could be devastating for hundreds of thousands of students. -
2020-07-05
Where to Vacation
Social Distancing has been the name of the game since day one; even as doctors and health professionals have struggled to understand the virus, staying six feet apart has always been a recommendation. As the President has flouted the rules of the CDC, Department of Health, and others people have grown angrier and have began to place a greater amount of blame on him. This item was added TAGS v6.1.9.1. I originally searched under the hashtag #ThisYearMySummerVacation. Within that search, I have chosen to add the following tweet because it describes the anger that people feel towards the President over his handling of the coronavirus -
2020-07-04
A Game of Numbers
The death of so many Americans is something that is usually a cause for pause in the national discussion. In past traumatic national circumstances, a period of mourning is required before a return to normal. It seems as though in 2020, healthcare and death don't seem to matter as much. This item was added TAGS v6.1.9.1. I originally searched under the hashtag #rushmore. Within that search, I have chosen to add the following tweet because it showcases a comparison between two administrations, two similar public crisis, and the public/governmental response. -
2020-07-03
Political Cartoon Trump Oblivious to Current Events
This political cartoon shows Trump standing on a flag, chaos all around him. In the background we see George Floyd being murdered. -
2020-03-28
Plague Journal, Day 15: Rank competence
I'm keeping a Covid-19 journal. Here's the latest entry, including our applause for New York City's health workers and first responders: -
2020-06-24
Pres. Trump Was Not Joking About 'Slowing Testing Down'
This video fact checks Trumps statements about Covid-19 Testing. He has mentioned that he wants to slow down covid-19 testing. -
2020-06-25
Trump shifts from case count to death count and assures no second lockdown
Trump shifts narrative from cases going down to mortality rate dropping as US hits new daily case record. The President also highlights the "economy roaring back" as the nation reopens and notes that "embers will be put out" in regard to flare ups. Trump also highlights that there will be no second lock down in America. I felt this tweet was important mainly for the narrative shift and the no second lockdown decision. I have noticed a new pattern emerge in government discussion of the pandemic in that the narrative has been switched to focusing on the low mortality rate to reconcile with the massive spike in cases. This new tone differs from the previous one which focused on the low case count when the cases were much lower. However, the most important part of the tweet was the assurance of no second lockdown. This has large scale implications for the short and long term future of the pandemic in the US, like the lessened likelihood of future stimulus checks and other federal assistance and the lessened likelihood of national cases dropping anytime soon. -
2020-06-06
Changing Attitudes of White America
Excerpt: The big shift is due, in large part, to the changing attitudes of white people. One question, though, is what that might mean politically come November. -
2020-05-05
DC Mayor Fights For Control of Her City
Amid tensions with the president over his deployment of federal officers during protests, Washington’s mayor had “Black Lives Matter” painted near the White House in an unmistakable assertion of control. -
2020-06-16
Judge rejects request to stop Tulsa Trump rally over coronavirus concerns
Reopening has proved to be a double edged sword, as the economy slowly begins to recover while infection rates seem to rise congruently. President Trump had planned a rally in Tulsa, OK that has drawn backlash because of the current racial/policing issues present in the country, in addition to the health concerns that are present with a packed arena. The tweet summarizes the Politico article, which mentions the following: injunction to stop the rally until safety guidelines are put in place, rejection of the injunction, and the reassurance that all proper safety precautions will be taken into account for the proposed rally. -
2020-04-04
Trump Says CDC Recommends Americans Wear Face Masks
US president says new guidance is ‘voluntary’ and only covers non-medical masks -
2020-06-01
A privileged withe boy in a privilegedsocietys take on quarantine
For complete context, I am a white 8th grader at an exceptional private school who lives in the bay area and is very privileged. Today I will be talking about hat quarantine has been like for me. At the start, I was happy at thought of maybe a few weeks off school because of some flu but then it became serious and school was canceled for the entire year. as the days went on I started a routine. online school from 9 to 2 (with lunch in between of course) then exercise outside for an hour (pretty much just walked my dog most of the time), then play video games for most of the remaining day. video games were the only way I made contact for most of the quarantine with my friends. my favorite games to play during quarantine was 2k and COD but mostly COD. Anyways that has been my life for the last few months and it has not been half bad. Besides the fact I couldn't go out or see any of my friend's quarantine was kinda nice. But after a while, people started getting tired of quarantine and started to see their friends again. It started with most girls who were craving social interaction and then eventually after a few weeks spread to the boys. another thing about quarantine was I was on my phone a lot. I averaged around 7 hours a day of screen time which included binging of Netflix shows, viewing of plenty TikTok, and sending lots of snaps. Some shows I have watched over qaurantine are tiger king, money hiest, community, all american, space force, etc.. also, another thing if this matters to you are my political beliefs. I am liberal and I think trump is an awful president and person (excuse my language). Anyways quarantine hasn't been too exciting and it has been kinda boring. also, the protest in the name of George Floyd and I do not support the violent protests but I truly believe In the cause that they are supporting and I think we shouldn't have to live in a racist world. If I am being honest I would actually like to go to a protest but my parent probably won't let me because its "dangerous" or something along those lines. Anyway, that has been my take on my quarantine and I hope whoever you are that is reading this that you are living in a better world with a better government right now. Thanks for your time. -please excuse my awful grammar -
2020-06-01
Trump focuses on law and order instead of unity
The nation has experienced a full week of protests, some violent, in response to the killing of a black man in police custody. The president has remained silent except for a few tweets. On a call with the nation's governors he shared his feelings and appears to be more focused on how we appear to the world at large and maintaining law and order, rather than uniting the country, offering solutions, or addressing the feelings of the protestors. -
05/20/2020
South Dakota governor calls on Trump in tribal checkpoint feud
"Gov. Kristi Noem said Wednesday she provided affidavits and video of the checkpoints to the White House, Justice Department, Interior Department and the state’s congressional delegation" -
2020-04-28
Poll: Voters Want Federal Government More Involved in the Coronavirus Health Response, press release
Forty-five percent of voters fault the government's response to the economic fallout from coronavirus as not enough; 36 percent said it has been adequate; and 10 percent said there has been too much government involvement. -
2020-05-17
Second set from Diario de una cuarentena, por Andrés Edery
Images 12-24 in Diario de una cuarentena, por Andrés Edery -
05/17/2020
Changing Federalism in the Time of Coronavirus
A discussion of how the state of federalism in the US has changed and how this has become evident by the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. -
2020-05-17
Student paper on federalism and coronavirus
Maya Martinez Dr. Phelps PSC 401D-1001 State Politics May 14, 2020 Federalism in the Wake of the Coronavirus The United States’ founders initially established a system that granted all authority to the states and none to the federal government, in an attempt to protect against tyrannical executives; when this system of government failed, more authority was granted to the federal level of government, with the caveat of the 10th amendment, which is commonly known as the “states’ rights” amendment. It must have been inconceivable at the time to imagine five different types of federalism would emerge from the founders’ decision to divide power in the United States the way they did. The five types of federalism are dual federalism, cooperative federalism, centralized federalism, new federalism, and ad hoc federalism (Greenblatt and Smith). Dual federalism lasted from 1789 to 1933. It was the variety of federalism that distinctly separated responsibilities and jurisdictions, with federal and state authority in clear layers, like chocoflan. Cooperative federalism was the backlash against dual federalism, occurring once it became clear the federal and state levels of government would always end up overlapping and muddled, never following the clear layers dual federalists advocated for. It lasted from 1933 to 1964. The Great Depression was one of cooperative federalism’s biggest developers as well, as local and state governments relied heavily on the federal government’s money and programs to support their people, granting more authority to the federal government in exchange. Centralized federalism was the next version of federal to take place, occurring from 1964 to 1980; this was a shift of power to the federal government, where grants limited the restrictions placed on states, but the amount of money the federal government gave states as well. New federalism occurred as republicans attempted to limit federal authority and return power to the states, from 1980 to 2002. The last and most recent phase of federalism began after in 2002 and is ongoing at the moment; this is ad hoc federalism. Ad hoc federalism is when the federal government either supports federal authority or states’ rights theory depending on which party is involved. The United States under Covid-19 is still in ad hoc federalism. The governor of Nevada instituted a mandatory stay at home order at the end of March, and like other governors, did not sway at the prodding of a president who only desired for the economy to open up without any concern about citizens’ lives. Economic growth is typically touted by both parties, but when it’s combined with a lack of concern over others’ well-being, it is a desire of the Republican Party. An obvious example of the U.S. still being in ad hoc federalism has been the president at first claiming that governors should be the ones in charge of the pandemic response, until he wanted to open the economy, then started talking about how the president was the most significant person in the country (Borger). Trump was obviously bouncing between federal and state responsibilities based off of what policy suited him and his party, which can also be seen in his preferential treatment of Republican states asking for supplies and resisting assisting blue states (Geltzer). Responses from the federal government, like the $1200 stimulus checks, were largely passed through bi-partisan efforts in Congress and had very little to do with Trump. Clearly, this is one executive who doesn’t know how to handle a pandemic, not that anyone should be surprised. States are lucky enough to have governors smart enough to collaborate to purchase supplies together and not let the president divide them, however, states having to take most of the action has led to a highly uneven response to the pandemic that could only occur under federalism. While it is good to imitate states that have flattened the curve early on like Washington, more unitary governments like South Korea have handled the crisis so quickly, it’s become clear there are advantages to centralized power during times of emergency. Work Cited Borger, Gloria. “Trump Wanted States to Take the Lead on Coronavirus. Until He Didn't.” CNN, Cable News Network, 13 Apr. 2020, www.cnn.com/2020/04/13/politics/borger-analysis-federalism-trump/index.html. Cook, Nancy, and Dan Diamond. “'A Darwinian Approach to Federalism': States Confront New Reality under Trump.” POLITICO, www.politico.com/news/2020/03/31/governors-trump-coronavirus-156875. Diamond, Martin. “The Federalist on Federalism: ‘Neither a National Nor a Federal Constitution, But a Composition of Both.’” The Yale Law Journal , vol. 86, no. 1273, 1977. Geltzer, Joshua A. “Perspective | Trump's 'Corona-Federalism' Pits States against Each Other. It's a Disaster.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 8 Apr. 2020, www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/08/trump-corona-federalism/. Glick, Noah, et al. “Novel Coronavirus In Nevada: April 8-14.” KUNR, www.kunr.org/post/novel-coronavirus-nevada-april-8-14#stream/0. Greenblatt, Alan. “Federal-State Relations.” CQ Researcher, vol. 28, no. 16, 27 Apr. 2018. Haffajee, Rebecca L., et al. “Thinking Globally, Acting Locally - The U.S. Response to Covid-19: NEJM.” New England Journal of Medicine, 7 May 2020, www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006740. Law, John. “How Can We Define Federalism.” Perspectives on Federalism, vol. 5, no. 3, 2013. Smith, Kevin B., and Alan Greenblatt. “Chapter 2 Federalism.” Governing States and Localities, 7th ed., CQ Press, 2020, pp. 23–47. Wilson, Chris. “Here's How Quickly Coronavirus Is Spreading in Your State.” Time, Time, 13 May 2020, time.com/5814139/coronavirus-state-data-tracker/. -
05/14/2020
Undergraduate Essay on Federalism in the Time of COVID-19
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2020-05-05
John L. Smith On Rallies To Reopen The Economy
Protests calling to reopen the economy in Nevada, and across the country, have grown more animated as the coronavirus pandemic wears on.