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2020-04-13
Militares persiguen a balazos a vecinos por impedir que entierren a un fallecido con COVID-19 en el cementerio
En la ciudad de Cañete - Perú varios policías y militares, tuvieron que disparar al aire para dispersar a un grupo de personas que impedían el ingreso de un ataúd al cementerio General de San Vicente porque llevaban restos de una persona que falleció con corona virus. Los vecinos se opusieron al entierro por considerar el cajon como foco infeccioso. Algunos fueron llevados a la comisaría y finalmente el fallecido fue enterrado. -
2020-03-26
The Exchange at West Point during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York
The Exchange is usually bustling with activity, as it operates similar to a shopping mall for cadets as well as families who live at West Point. Upon entry to the military post, temperatures are taken of people entering as a precautionary measure. This photo conveys the effects of the pandemic at the military post West Point. -
March 13, 2020
Military Changes
During this time of social distancing and restraint of large gatherings, my brother was graduating from Army Basic Training. I, along with my parents and many other family members, made the trip from Dickson, Tennessee to Fort Benning Georgia. We went to watch his graduation ceremony and spend the few days he was allowed leave with him. However, the night before we were to leave we received word that the ceremony was cancelled and we wouldn’t be allowed to see our soldier as of that time. After hours of waiting to see what might change we finally were notified that the ceremony was still canceled but we were allowed to see our soldier and bring him off base. After traveling down to Fort Benning we got to watch his ceremony on our laptops and were then allowed to go pick up our soldier. We spent the remaining day catching up and doing as much as we could in as little as possible. Finally the end of the night came and we were headed back to our hotel when my brother got a a call that said he had to go back to base. Furious but helpless we had no choice but to bring him back. Once again because of the coronavirus precautions, and President Trump declaring the virus a pandemic that day, we had no clue when we might see him again. The next morning we got our final notification that we could go on base and spend the day with our soldier but he wasn’t allowed to leave and it would be his last chance to see us. We then went on base and spent what little time with him we could. That night we said our goodbyes and started home. My brother is now somewhere in the middle of the woods with the rest of his platoon in isolation. We have had little communication with him but he said that they will be spending five days in the woods, going back to the barracks for a shower, and right back into the woods for five more days. His base is now on lockdown and no civilians are allowed to enter. After this whole mess and scramble to see my brother I’m just happy we got to spend what little time with him we did. -
2020-03-18
A Military Family
A short text written by Caitlin Cannella-Martin.