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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term by assuring a nation scarred by the Great Depression that 'we have nothing to fear but fear itself.' But memorable turns of phrase like Roosevelt's are more the exception than the rule when it comes to inaugural addresses. Former President Barack Obama in his memoir noted that singer Aretha Franklin's showy hat and a glitch in Chief Justice John Roberts' administration of the oath of office got […]
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A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), the Chair of the House Financial Services Committee and a member of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, introduced the Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act today.
“The Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act will ensure that seniors are able to afford a sufficient supply of insulin to manage their diabetes effectively without leaving the safety of their homes.”
The Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act will require that seniors who are enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans be able to obtain insulin and associated medical supplies to manage their diabetes without copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, or other cost-sharing between now and the end of the COVID-19 emergency.
“The Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act marks a key step in protecting Americans living with diabetes at this unusually difficult time for the diabetes community,” said Tracey Brown, CEO of the American Diabetes Association.
“COVID-19 is having a disproportionate impact on seniors, and seniors with diabetes face particularly high risks,” said Congresswoman Waters.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Health Ministry has recommended strict limits on Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.Celebrations in the biblical town revered by Christians as Jesus' birthplace are usually attended by thousands of people from around the world.
Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia First came the testimony and closing arguments – Congress members laid out a four
Kamala Harris was born Oct. 20, 1964, to a black Stanford University professor and a Tamil Indian physician mother, Harris became the first California attorney general with African American or South Asian ancestry after defeating Republican rival Steve Cooley in the 2010 election for the position. Harris, formerly San Franciscos district attorney, is also the first woman to serve in the role.
Kamala Devi Harris was born and raised in San Franciscos East Bay where she attended public schools, worshipped at black churches and lived in predominantly African American communities.
Her immersion in African American culture didnt prevent her from being exposed to Indian culture, though.
Her breast cancer specialist mother took Harris to Hindu temples to worship. Moreover, Harris is no stranger to India, having visited the subcontinent on several occasions to see relatives. Her bicultural heritage and travels around the globe have inspired political insiders to compare her with President Barack Obama. Although Obama sometimes struggled with identity issues, as he describes in memoir Dreams from My Father, Harris evidently didnt experience growing pains in this vein.
I grew up in a family where I had a strong sense of my culture and who I am, and I never felt insecure about that at all, she told the Associated Press. Slowly, perhaps…, people will start to understand the diversity of the people.
After graduating from high school, Harris left the East Bay to attend Howard University, a historically black academic institution.
She earned a bachelors degree from Howard in 1986 and then returned to the Bay Area in Northern California. Upon her return, she enrolled at Hastings College of the Law, where she earned a law degree. Following that accomplishment, Harris proceeded to leave her mark on the legal arena of San Francisco.
Law degree in tow, Harris began prosecuting child rape, robbery and murder cases as deputy district attorney for the Alameda County District Attorneys Office, serving in the position from
EKUSILENI Medical Centre is struggling to raise US$3,4 million needed to upgrade the 200-bed specialist facility to house COVID-19 patients from Bulawayo.
Speaking to the Southern Eye at Ekusileni Medical Centre yesterday #IAM4BYO chairperson Busisa Moyo said the hospital might start taking in patients in July depending on donations received.
Companies such as Edgars, National Tested Seeds, Innscor Africa, and #IAM4BYO in the United States of America among others donated various items to the institution.
He said government had also put in lot of resources towards equipping the centre.
Moyo said the #IAM4BYO initiative also catered for other isolation centres in the city including Mater Dei, Thorngrove, United Bulawayo Hospitals and Mpilo Central Hospital.
A new study highlights the lack of basic necessities in prisons amidst the pandemic and the consequential effects hampering Black women who have loved ones behind bars.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Portland's Damian Lillard has been unanimously selected as the top player of the NBA's seeding games at Walt Disney World, after averaging a league-best 37.6 points in the eight games. Phoenix's Monty Williams, who led the Suns to a perfect 8-0 record in the bubble, was chosen as the top coach of the seeding-game schedule. Joining Lillard on the first team for games played at Disney between July 30 and Friday's end of the seeding-game season was Phoenix's Devin Booker, Indiana's T.J. Warren, Dallas' Luka Doncic and Houston's James Harden. Booker was second in […]
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As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office, he announced a new COVID-19 task force as he plans to make... View Article
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Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko raised concerns regarding the level of cleaning at Sehopotso Secondary School in Sebokeng.
Mazibuko visited the school to inspect the state of readiness as Grade 7 and 12 pupils returned to classrooms on Monday.
READ | Gauteng farm school closed after mayor discovers there is no water for pupils
She said each pupil will be provided with two masks.
Meanwhile, in the nearby Barrage farming area, the Ramusukula Secondary School was forced to close its gates for at least the day, after Emfuleni Mayor Gift Moerane raised alarm bells because there was no running water.
The pupils were at the school for four hours before they were told to go back home.
Ashanti Verzuz Keyshia Cole is seemingly not happening again - at least not tomorrow as previously rescheduled. With the people already in need of some positivity, the team behind the […]
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NETONE acting chief executive Chipo Jaisson stepped down this week after leading the country’s second largest mobile telecommunications company for nine months. BY PRIMROSE HAISA In an internal circular to employees this week, Jaisson who reverts back to her previous position as head of finance, cited personal reasons. “I am stepping down due to family commitments. Thank you very much for the tremendous support you gave me during my nine months tenure,” she said. IT specialist Raphael Mushanawani, who was the acting chief technology officer, has now taken over as acting CE. During Jaisson’s tenure, NetOne was the only mobile operator which increased market share, according to the recently released second quarter report by the regulator, from 24,2%% to 25,8% in the three months to June. NetOne has in recent years been hit by boardroom squabbles. Resignations of board members and firing of senior managers have dominated events at the institution while the substantive chief executive Lazarus Muchenje is on suspension with a court case pending.
Eighty-six more deaths were reported, with 22 occurring in the past 48 hours.
Family members and advocates chant and displaying signs at the Lancaster State Prison, Saturday, January 9,2021. Lancaster, CA. The protesters who have family members at the prison to call for the release of incarcerated people in response to the deadly COVID-19 epidemic. (Photo by Gene Blevins/Contributing Photographer) Family members and advocates chant and displaying signs […]
This is what it's like to help test a coronavirus vaccine, including how much it pays, the side effects and what to consider before signing up.
… the May 25 killing of African-American George Floyd by the white … these is the father of African-American Michael Brown Jr., who was …
Zimbabwean painter Rasta has produced another impression of iconic figures, and this time Trump and Biden are the victims of his brush.
NNPA NEWSWIRE —By Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., Director National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute and Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, M.D., Director National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities - COVID-19 has killed more than 230,000 people [...]
Photo credits: The History Press (Charleston, South Carolina) The Thibodaux Massacre took place in Thibodaux, Louisiana on November 23, 1887. Black sugar cane workers, determined to unionize for a living wage, chose to combine their minimal power during the crucial harvest season. Instead, their actions sparked a relentless massacre. With echoes of the bondage, which […]
Southern California’s troubling outlook for intensive care capacity and other key pandemic metrics have prompted state health officials to keep the stay-at-home order in place, officials said Tuesday, Dec. 29. That means indoor spaces at restaurants, fitness centers and many other businesses and public sectors will need to stay closed in the state’s most populous […]
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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will be honored with the BBC's Expert Panel Special Award for his work in fighting child food poverty in the U.K. particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
These days it seems that Rihanna can do no wrong, and it looks like the singer turned beauty mogul's Savage... View Article
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(Trinidad Guardian) Energy giant bpTT has been given a 10-year extension on 92 of its exploration and production licences in the Columbus Basin.
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Mauritanian-born actor Mamoudou Athie began charming audiences with his smile in 2015 but not until his roles in The Circle and The Get Down did he catch start becoming a household name. His recent Netflix movie, Uncorked also made audiences see his versatility on screen. Athie is at it again playing the lead role in...
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A record 570 COVID-19 patients have been cleared after recovery from COVID-19, the highest on a single day.
