Tenants of private equity-owned single-family homes in Minneapolis are banding together to get long overdue repairs.  June 23, 2022A tenant renting a HavenBrook Homes-owned house in disrepair speaks at a press conference organized by Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia in Minneapolis. (Photo courtesy Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia in Minneapolis.)This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks., now called Progress Residential after several corporate buyouts., a process by which...…Tenants of private equity-owned single-family homes in Minneapolis are banding together to get long overdue repairs.  June 23, 2022A tenant renting a HavenBrook Homes-owned house in disrepair speaks at a press conference organized by Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia in Minneapolis. (Photo courtesy Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia in Minneapolis.)This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks., now called Progress Residential after several corporate buyouts., a process by which...WW…

By , (Reuters) - Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe.Worldwide COVID-19 deaths are rising once again, especially in Brazil and India. Health officials blame more infectious variants that were first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, along with public fatigue with lockdowns and other restrictions.(Open in an external browser for global COVID graphic)According to a Reuters tally, it took more than a year for the...…By , (Reuters) - Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe.Worldwide COVID-19 deaths are rising once again, especially in Brazil and India. Health officials blame more infectious variants that were first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, along with public fatigue with lockdowns and other restrictions.(Open in an external browser for global COVID graphic)According to a Reuters tally, it took more than a year for the...WW…

By , (Reuters) - Worldwide coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million on Monday, according to Reuters tally, as nations around the globe scramble to procure vaccines and continue to extend or reinstate lockdowns to fight new coronavirus variants.Slideshow The new COVID-19 variants discovered initially in the United Kingdom and South Africa are rapidly spreading globally.The novel coronavirus has picked up pace in the past few months with about one-third of total cases registered in the last 48 days, according to a Reuters tally. (Graphic: )Europe, which became the first region to report 25...…By , (Reuters) - Worldwide coronavirus cases surpassed 90 million on Monday, according to Reuters tally, as nations around the globe scramble to procure vaccines and continue to extend or reinstate lockdowns to fight new coronavirus variants.Slideshow The new COVID-19 variants discovered initially in the United Kingdom and South Africa are rapidly spreading globally.The novel coronavirus has picked up pace in the past few months with about one-third of total cases registered in the last 48 days, according to a Reuters tally. (Graphic: )Europe, which became the first region to report 25...WW…

By , (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 11-million mark on Sunday reaching yet another grim milestone, according to a Reuters tally, as the third wave of COVID-19 infections surged across the country.Reuters data shows the pace of the pandemic in the United States has quickened, with one million more new cases from just 8 days ago when it hit 10 million, making it the fastest since the pandemic began. This compares with 10 days it took to get from 9 to 10 million and 16 days it took to reach 9 million from 8 million cases.The United States,...…By , (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 11-million mark on Sunday reaching yet another grim milestone, according to a Reuters tally, as the third wave of COVID-19 infections surged across the country.Reuters data shows the pace of the pandemic in the United States has quickened, with one million more new cases from just 8 days ago when it hit 10 million, making it the fastest since the pandemic began. This compares with 10 days it took to get from 9 to 10 million and 16 days it took to reach 9 million from 8 million cases.The United States,...WW…

By , , (Reuters) - More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads into winter despite hopes for a new vaccine.With just 10% of the world’s population, Europe accounts for almost a quarter of the 1.2 million deaths globally, and even its well-equipped hospitals are feeling the strain.After achieving a measure of control over the pandemic with broad lockdowns earlier this year, case numbers have surged since the summer and governments have...…By , , (Reuters) - More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads into winter despite hopes for a new vaccine.With just 10% of the world’s population, Europe accounts for almost a quarter of the 1.2 million deaths globally, and even its well-equipped hospitals are feeling the strain.After achieving a measure of control over the pandemic with broad lockdowns earlier this year, case numbers have surged since the summer and governments have...WW…

By , (Reuters) - Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease.The Reuters tally is based on official reporting by individual countries. Experts believe the true numbers of both cases and deaths are likely much higher, given deficiencies in testing and potential under-reporting by some countries.The Reuters data shows the pace of the pandemic continues to pick up. It took just 32 days to go from 30 million global cases to 40 million, compared with the...…By , (Reuters) - Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease.The Reuters tally is based on official reporting by individual countries. Experts believe the true numbers of both cases and deaths are likely much higher, given deficiencies in testing and potential under-reporting by some countries.The Reuters data shows the pace of the pandemic continues to pick up. It took just 32 days to go from 30 million global cases to 40 million, compared with the...WW…