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South Africa has become a COVID-19 model for the continent in many ways since it confirmed its index case on 5th March, 2020. From the area of testing through to record number of recoveries, South Africa has been praised for pro-activeness in combating the
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Rwanda Uses Robots And Other Efficient Ways To Keep Coronavirus Cases Low
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Zindzi Mandela contracted COVID-19; buried beside mom in Jo'burg | Africanews
July 17: Zindzi tested positive for COVID-19
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Black Lives Matter protester statue replacing effigy of UK slave trader removed - Face2Face Africa
A figure of a Black Lives Matter protester installed to replace the statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol has been removed. The statue of Jen Reid, photographed standing on the plinth with her fist raised after the bronze figure of the 17th-century slave trader was pulled down by
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Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95 - TheGrio
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a civil rights veteran who worked alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.... View Article The post Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Canada to spend C$19 billion on ‘safe restart’ after lockdown, Trudeau says - Stabroek News
OTTAWA,  (Reuters) - Canada’s federal government will give the 13 provinces and territories more than C$19 billion ($14 billion) to help pay for the costs of restarting the economy after several months of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the prime minister said
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Chuck Woolery's son has Covid-19, spokesperson confirms - L.A. Focus Newspaper
"Chuck's son is fine and asymptomatic," Mark Young, with Jekyll and Hyde Advertising, told
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Healing Isn’t Linear: How I Learned To Piece Together My Broken Heart - Blavity
When you work through the healing process it can be long and hard, but therapy, support, and God can get you through it.
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Report: Tory Lanez Allegedly Shot Megan Thee Stallion In The Foot
The "Who Shot Megan Thee Stallion" mystery may have found an answer as according to TMZ and Page Six, the shooter was none other than Tory Lanez.
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Overtime: ‘Ball’ of Confusion! And it’s not the owners! | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Bill Neal, For New Pittsburgh Courier If you’re a pro athlete, why would you risk playing this season? Shoutout to my 33 loyal fans that are still out there fighting the fight, fighting the virus and fighting the other virus, aka, the president. And, as one of our nation’s greatest leaders
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Uganda: Low Oil Prices Keep Power Tariffs At Bay
[Monitor] Despite an increase in all other parameters used in determining electricity, reduced international fuel prices have enabled the regulator to maintain the power tariff as it was the last quarter.
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Happy World Emoji Day! These Are The Most Used Emojis During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Emojipedia released a list of the most used emojis since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their blog post stated they studied a "sample of 49,621 unique tweets which included at least one of the twelve selected emojis was collected between the 7th and 8th of March, 2020." Can you guess which
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Brazil's coronavirus curve may hold the key to a global vaccine - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Brazil, where the number of cases has now surpassed 2 million, is one of a small handful of sites for testing experimental coronavirus vaccines. It offers an unusual and appealing mix for research: a skyrocketing rate of transmission, as well as internationally respected research centers and
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The Black Card: We Have to Get Busy Living or Busy Dying. WHO DO WE THINK WE ARE NOT?
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UT Southwestern, Texas Health launch collaborative study to better understand COVID prevalence in DFW - Dallas Examiner
  Special to The Dallas Examiner   SARS-COV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. It has infected more than 3 million people in the U.S. and more than 13.8 million worldwide, resulting in more than
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Stalker Problems: A$AP Rocky Seeks Restraining Order Against Woman Who Thinks She’s His Wife
A$AP Rocky has one hell of a problem. The Harlem rapper is seeking a restraining order against a woman who has been allegedly stalking him for a cool two years.
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Covid-19 parole: Seven of the 6 791 inmates released have reoffended, been arrested | News24
Only seven of the more than 6 700 Covid-19 parolees have been rearrested.
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Assa Traoré quest for justice helps fuel Black rights fight in France - Black News Channel
By ARNO PEDRAM and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER Associated Press IVRY-SUR-SEINE, France (AP) — Assa Traoré has been fighting for justice ever since her brother Adama died in the custody of French police on his 24th birthday four years ago. And she's determined to keep fighting until 'the end,' she says: until
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'Come Thruuu': Keyshia Cole Leaves Fans Gaping Over Her Jaw-Dropping Beauty
Keyshia Cole is a knockout, to say the least. The R&B songstress flossed her jazzy looks this week in a lovely snapshot that left Twitter users blown
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Jamaican businesses investing in UK cybersecurity services
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade is reporting a noticeable increase in Jamaican businesses investing in British cybersecurity services, with one company providing services to the value of £1.5 million in recent months.  
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Offset Bought Kulture A Birkin Bag For Her 2nd Birthday & People Have Some Thoughts
On July 15th, a few days after Kulture's actual birthday, Offset posted a video to his Instagram page that got everyone talking. The footage shows him unwrapping his daughter's late birthday present: a hot pink Birkin Bag
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Ethiopia court remands Jawar, Eskinder; Abiy vows justice and order | Africanews
July 17: Jawar, Eskinder remanded over violence
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Walmart, Kroger To Require Face Masks In All Stores
[ad_1] Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, and Kroger, the largest U.S. supermarket chain, will require customers to wear a mask or face covering to shop in its stores. According to CNBC, both retailers made separate announcements Wednesday saying the policy will begin next Monday. The
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PNP boots former Mayor Benny White as candidate
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COVID-19 Update: Inslee Limits Sizes For Small Gathering, Bans Live Entertainment - The Seattle Medium
As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase across the state, Gov. Jay Inslee and Sec. of Health John Wiesman announced a new limit on social gatherings and a ban on live entertainment across the
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Black Community Action plan agreed for Brent - Voice Online
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