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Jun 3, 2020 · The pandemic has shaken the island territory of Guam, creating insecurity not seen since World War II. Graduate Student Affiliate Kristin Oberiano explains how the US’s imperial relationship with Guam has made its citizens uniquely vulnerable to infection and food shortages during this crisis.
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Guam: What is the daily number of confirmed cases? Related charts: Daily confirmed cases by region. Which world regions have the most daily confirmed cases? This chart shows the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per day. This is shown as the seven-day rolling average.
- What and Where Is Guam?
- How Did It Become A Hotspot?
- What's The Government Doing?
- How Are People Coping?
Guam is a small island of about 550 square kilometres, located to the east of the Philippines and south-east of China, the Korean peninsula and Japan. As an unincorporated US territory, all people born on Guam are American citizens, and it is home to a US Air Force and Navy base. You may remember it as the island North Korean leader Kim Jong-un thr...
The island's been on a bit of a wild ride during the pandemic. Restrictions were put in place earlier this year to limit the spread of the virus, after Guam emerged as something of a regional hotspot for infections. By the time those restrictions began to ease in May, the territory had recorded about 170 cases — a number that was still high by Paci...
Restrictions have since come back into effect, including a stay-at-home order that's been in place since August 21. Guam's Governor Lou Leon Guerrero extended that order for another week on Thursday, as daily case numbers are still too high for the island to fully reopen. The US Government has been providing emergency support to Guam through the De...
The huge increase in cases has obviously been very distressing for locals, and the continuing stay-at-home order is also hitting businesses hard. Ms Carrera said the island was struggling to come to terms with how they got to where they are. "So our community right now, we're on edge. This is not uncommon for any community facing these types of cha...
Apr 9, 2020 · Guam’s reliance on tourism and the military, he adds, puts it at risk in a pandemic and its political ambiguity means that sometimes it’s treated like the United States, and sometimes not.
Dec 16, 2022 · U.S. Coronavirus Data: Frequently Asked Questions. By The New York Times Updated Dec. 16, 2022. What is the source of this data? Since late January 2020, The New York Times has tracked...
Guam is part of the United States of America and as such, travel into Guam must meet federal guidelines. UPDATE: The U.S. government will end the COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal employees, federal contractors, and international air travelers at the end of the day on May 11th, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.