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A Republican lawmaker questioned during a meeting of the Ohio Senate Health Committee if “the colored population” is contracting coronavirus at disproportionate rates because they do not wash their hands “as well as other
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RESTART MKE!
WITH STATE STAY AT HOME ORDER STRUCK DOWN, MAYOR BARRETT ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO RESTART LOCAL BUSINESSES AND GET THEM UP AND RUNNING
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J'cans exempted from UK's COVID-19 quarantine rules
BRITAIN yesterday listed Jamaica among more than 50 countries exempted from its COVID-19 quarantine rules, but excluded the United States, which yesterday posted a record 53,000 new cases of the virus.This means travellers can visit the named countries for holidays without being quarantined for 14
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China's Inner Mongolia region reports bubonic plague case
BEIJING, China (AP) While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected bubonic plague case in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
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Minister saddened at death of 'Dunstan' Whittingham
MINISTER of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie says he is saddened by yesterday's passing of Lionel Dunstan Whittingham, president of the Jamaica Higglers, Vendors and Markets Association.
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Shingle Mountain—Public Health Crisis
Calling Shingle Mountain a public health crisis, protestors gathered last week outside of what some have designated as one of, if not the most “unsightly images” in the city of
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Greenwich Town ZOSO scenes
Last Wednesday, after Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared a zone of special operation (ZOSO) in Greenwich Town, the Jamaica Observer went to the south- western St Andrew community to get residents' reaction to the crime-fighting measure.
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Hennepin County declares racism a public health crisis (updated)
Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley took to Facebook on Juneteenth to announce that she and Commissioner Irene Fernando planned to introduce a resolution to declare racism a public health
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Two dead after shooting at California distribution centre
RED BLUFF, California (AP) A man drove into a Northern California Distribution Centre and started shooting at people Saturday afternoon, killing an employee and wounding four others before he was killed by police, authorities said.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Jamaica to benefit from $498m under Canada-Caricom fund
JAMAICA is to benefit from a provision of CA$4.7 million or $498 million, for which the country is eligible under the CA$20 million Canada-Caricom Climate Adaptation Fund facility, to be implemented by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
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Burundi: Free and Fair Polls in Burundi? Who Shouts First After the Count?
With the authorities barring international observers at the last minute by invoking Covid-19 and a run-up to the polls marred by intensified violence and opposition repression, a serious question mark hangs over the credibility of Burundi's Wednesday
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Gov't pays out millions in judgements and settlements
ATTORNEY General Marlene Malahoo Forte says the Government has paid out just under $287 million in judgement debts for the 2019/20 financial year.Making her contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 30, Malahoo Forte also said more than $177 million was
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Hundreds protest over rape of 5-year-old girl
Police in Sierra Leone briefly detained some people after they took to the streets in Freetown on Monday to protest against the rape of a five-year-old who died of her
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Durkan Announces Free Citywide COVID-19 Testing
Following King County’s application to advance to a modified phase one in Governor Inslee’s updated “Safe Start Washington” plan, Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today, the launch of free Citywide testing at two locations in north and south
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Legendary Actress Cicely Tyson Awarded With Peabody Career Achievement Honor
Throughout her entire career, living legend Cicely Tyson has used her artistry to bring poignant roles to life on television and in
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After record COVID week, some California counties to reverse reopening plans
As COVID-19 cases in California surged past 200,000 and statewide hospitalizations continued to set all-time highs every day this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom started to tap the brakes today — urging especially hard-hit Imperial County to reinstate its stay-at-home
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UK reluctant to close beaches over crowds - The New York Beacon
Beaches will only be closed by the government reluctantly, Environment Secretary George Eustice has said after a major incident was declared as thousands crowded into Bournemouth. Mr Eustice said people needed to work with the government and observe coronavirus guidelines. Health Secretary Matt
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This Black Coffee Retailer Saw A 350% Spike in Sales After Being Forced to Close Its Doors
This Black Coffee Retailer Saw A 350% Spike in Sales After Being Forced to Close Its is difficult to start a business but it is arguably even harder to maintain an existing
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Graduation on wheels!
With the measures implemented to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus putting the breaks on many activities, including graduations, Dunrobin Primary School in St Andrew got creative to be able to still give their graduands a ceremony yesterday.Instead of the customary gathering, the school
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Our Health Our Community: Why Black Women Can’t Breathe •
Systemic racism is a public health crisis that tears at our nation’s fabric, limiting white America’s ability to see black men as something other than
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British pubs, US beaches reveal summer virus dilemma
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) Drunken celebrations on English pub reopening night and US beach closures prompted a global rethink yesterday of coronavirus measures during the summer holiday season.Hopes of the sun making the new disease go away are fading as the United States racks up record daily
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Britain pushing US to form 5G club of nations to cut out Huawei
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain said Friday it was pushing the United States to form a club of 10 nations that could develop its own 5G technology and reduce dependence on China's controversial telecoms giant
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A disaster for Britain
LONDON, England (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged yesterday that the novel coronavirus pandemic has been a “disaster” for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country — and his faltering Conservative Government — back on
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PM makes changes at economic growth and job creation ministry
Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday made further changes to ministerial arrangements in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.Daryl Vaz, who up to yesterday had responsibility for land, environment and climate change, has now been assigned to oversee water, housing and subject
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Newly Unemployed? Understanding Your Health Insurance Options
With millions of people nationwide filing for unemployment since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals and families across the country are suddenly finding themselves without health insurance at a precarious
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Latino and black Americans are allies in the fight for racial justice
And I have joined in previous demonstrations over the last several weeks because George Floyd’s murder serves as yet another painful reminder of the deeply entrenched racism in our nation’s institutions, from the highest levels of government to local law
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City of East Point selects native son as new fire chief
East Point City Council has announced the selection of Corey Deon Thornton as the City’s new Fire
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Jamaica spends $3.8 billion so far to fight COVID-19
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has so far spent $3.8 billion on efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Portfolio Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July
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A disaster for Britain
LONDON, England (AP) Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged yesterday that the novel coronavirus pandemic has been a disaster for Britain, as he announced a spending splurge designed to get the country and his faltering Conservative Government back on track.
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