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Over a Dozen US Cities See Domestic Abuse Spike During Pandemic
September 10, 2020
Reports of domestic violence in at least fourteen American cities have risen sharply since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study confirms. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias examined how the virus has increased the risk of abuse, and what victims and the groups that help them are doing to stop the violence
LanguageEnglish
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media, Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
Topic TagsUSA,COVID-19 Pandemic
NetworkVOA
Expiration DateJune 18, 2021 10:43 EDT
Embargo DateDecember 31, 1969 19:00 EST
BylineVeronica Balderas Iglesias
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English