Posts by Eunice Esomonu

Here's how states are dealing with mail-in voting ahead of the election

Research conducted over the summer suggest that many Americans entered the fall with support for the mail-in voting process. Will President Donald Trump’s attacks on those ballots change Americans’ views about the process?

• by Eunice Esomonu   October 1, 2020

Stay safe and social during the COVID-19 pandemic at these open spaces across Boston

Being outside where the air is moving and you can keep your distance is the safest option for spending time with friends during the pandemic. Here are some open spaces in Boston that are perfect for relieving stress, getting some fresh air, and staying active.

• by Eunice Esomonu   August 6, 2020

COVID-19 is hitting prisons hard across the US

Prisons have become a hotspot for COVID-19 cases because they are overcrowded and built with poor ventilation systems and small cells, where it is difficult…

• by Eunice Esomonu   June 3, 2020

As vacant beds disappear during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are making difficult decisions

As the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 spreads across the United States, millions of people with other health conditions are bearing the brunt of the pandemic. Patients who have contracted SARS-CoV-2 and have at least one pre-existing condition are more likely to become hospitalized and admitted into an intensive care unit.

• by Eunice Esomonu   April 24, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed what people are buying

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumers’ priorities of what to get at the store, and are still evolving as the crisis continues. Check out what’s in high demand at the grocery store.

• by Eunice Esomonu and Kaitlyn Budion   April 1, 2020

US has more than twice the amount of confirmed COVID-19 cases than any other country

That number will continue to rise: Over the next couple of months, models project 100,000 to 240,000 U.S. deaths among millions of confirmed cases. As many as 2,000 people in the U.S. could die each day in mid-April, according to a White House model—even as vital measures keeping people apart slow the spread of the disease and prevent a worst-case scenario in the country. 

• by Eunice Esomonu and Tyler Machado   March 31, 2020

President Trump’s impeachment trial is underway. Here’s how we got here.

  President Trump’s impeachment trial is underway. Here’s how we got here By Eunice Esomonu, Tyler Machado, Kaitlyn Budion, Molly Callahan, and Gregory Grinnell…

• by Eunice Esomonu, Tyler Machado, Gregory Grinnell, Kaitlyn Budion and Molly Callahan   January 22, 2020

Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off the 2019 holiday shopping season. Here’s a look by the numbers.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off the 2019 holiday shopping season. Here’s a look by the numbers. Thanksgiving weekend, with Black Friday and…

• by Eunice Esomonu   November 25, 2019