‘It’s just despair’: Many Americans face coronavirus with no water to wash their hands via @NBCNews

“The city of Detroit shut off her water late last fall because of unpaid bills and a broken plumbing valve that she couldn’t afford to fix. Griffin, 55, was forced to rely on donated bottled water to drink, cook and bathe. She used space heaters to warm her home; without running water, the boiler didn’t work.”

“Then the coronavirus hit. Governors and public health officials across the country ordered people to stay in their homes and — most importantly — to wash their hands.”

More at: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/it-s-just-despair-many-I americans-face-coronavirus-no-water-n1169351

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