Small Businesses Defy Odds to Keep Going Amid Lockdown

A customer shops at Peter Elliot boutique in New York City on April 29, 2020. Eliot Rabin, the owner of the boutique (L) is keeping his store open because he objects to the state order deeming his business non-essential, and says he has received widespread support for his stance. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images

Small businesses around the United States are struggling to get by amid CCP virus lockdowns.

While a few have remained open, defying government executive orders, some have adjusted their business models to keep going, even as their communities battle with death and economic loss.