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Millions in US Face Losing Water Supply as Coronavirus Moratoriums End

/in , , /by /The Guardianby Nina Lakhani

Millions of families in America risk losing running water over unpaid bills as moratoriums on shutoffs expire across the country, despite record levels of unemployment and mounting fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic.

Running water had been guaranteed to about two-thirds of Americans as hundreds of utilities suspended disconnections amid warnings from public health experts that good hygiene, particularly hand-washing, was crucial to curtailing the spread of the virus.

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Turning Air Into Water: How Native Americans are Coping With Water Shortage Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

/in , /by /The Hillby Anagha Srikanth

Washing your hands is one of the simplest preventative measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in fighting the spread of the coronavirus. But for thousands of Navajo and Hopi people, a preexisting water shortage now puts them at serious risk during the pandemic.

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