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Simple process can tell in less than five minutes if a person has COVID-19. An approved mass-testing device should be out late next year.
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U.S. Hits Record Single-Day Total for Coronavirus Cases
The U.S. set a record in coronavirus cases Thursday with more than 77,000, surpassing the previous one-day record set in July.
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From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal — The Sacramento Observer
DETROIT (AP) — Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin. Then the pandemic showed up, emptying once-bustling streets and forcing many office workers to flee to their suburban homes. Anthony Frank, who manages
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Source: The Sacramento Observer
DCPS to Offer Students In-Person School Seats by Friday: Report
D.C. Public Schools' plan to allow some elementary school students to classrooms next month amid the coronavirus pandemic will prioritize those who are suffering from homelessness, have special education needs, are at risk or learning English as a second language, school officials said.
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Andrew Yang Says It’s Time To Implement A Four-Day Workweek Amid COVID-19
[ad_1] Share1 Andrew Yang speaking at an event in Des Moines, Iowa (Image: Gage Skidmore) The COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus pandemic, has completely changed the way we live and work in our society. In order to contain and combat the viral outbreak, states have implemented social distancing
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Africa's top virus deaths: Veteran Congolese photo-journalist 'shutters'
While each death is reported with a sombre mood and with condolences to affected families, some of the casualties have united a country in grief, in other cases united the continent and people beyond
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Council Approves Funds for Job Services to Crisis Impacted  Workers
Councilmembers voted unanimously near midnight at this week’s City Council meeting to give federal CARES funding to local job training agencies in light of the devastating impact of the COVID-19 virus on workers’ jobs in Oakland. Oakland residents are dealing with a double-digit unemployment rate
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The Urban Growers Collective (UGC) Provides Emergency Food Access During COVID-19 | Chicago Defender
The Urban Growers Collective, (UGC) has shifted to emergency food distribution to shelters and health centers and created no-contact produce pick-up on their South Side Chicago Farm. The switch to COVID emergency response was challenging yet familiar to UGC as they were already doing the work.  UGC
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COMMENTARY: The illness of King Donald, or why progressives cannot concede any ground to a sympathy vote for Trump | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Donald Trump ridiculed natural science. He encouraged his followers to discount all scientific recommendations regarding how to lessen the impact of the pandemic. Through public displays of contempt for mask-wearing and social distancing, Trump, in typical masculinist
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Woolworths makes R1 billion investment to lower prices for consumers
Due to customers being under financial pressure, Woolworths took the decision to invest in the prices of key product lines and categories.
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Microsoft Will Help 25 Million People Gain The Digital Skills Needed Post COVID-19
Share0 (Image: Microsoft) Microsoft Corp. has announced that it is launching an initiative to help 25 million people worldwide acquire the digital skills needed in a COVID-19 economy. Due to
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Tharaka-Nithi, EABL pact to boost farmers’ sorghum earnings
Sorghum farmers in Tharaka-Nithi are set to pocket better earnings following an agreement between the county government and East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL).
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Sen. Cory Booker Steve Daines Propose $50B COVID-19 Relief Plan
[ad_1] Share0 U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (Image: Wikimedia) Black-owned and minority businesses have suffered greatly recently with many having to permanently close their doors as a result of the COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, pandemic. Due to economic impact, it’s been reported that nearly 40% of
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Hair Entrepreneur Talks Returning To Salon Amid COVID-19
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OP-ED: Returning to School in the Fall Isn't Safe Without a Vaccine. | Chicago Defender
Chicago Public Schools proposed a tentative plan for students to return to in-person instruction in the Fall that gives parents an option to opt-out if they have concerns about the … Continued
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Madagascar ends state of health emergency | Africanews
The Madagascan government announced on Sunday, the end of the state of health emergency which was introduced due to the
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5 ways seniors can stay safe and active during COVID-19 | New Pittsburgh Courier
(BPT)—By now, most seniors are aware that they’re among the most vulnerable demographic groups when it comes to contracting COVID-19. That said, a recent nationwide poll by Tivity Health®, a national provider of senior fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyle solutions, including
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COVID-19 Update – The Black Chronicle
(Black PR Wire) Miami, FL - Unfortunately, COVID-19 does not seem to want to go away. Every day seems to bring a new update with depressing news across the United…
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Retail Sales Up in September Amid Pandemic
U.S. retail sales rose in September for the fifth consecutive month, the Department of Commerce reported Friday.
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Georgia State Rep. Crowd-Surfs Over Maskless Trump Supporters At President's Rally
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Heartwarming Video Shows Reporter Reuniting With Parents After Spending Nearly A Year Apart Due To COVID-19 - Blavity
COVID-19 has been keeping families apart for months. But the deadly virus couldn’t keep Coley Harvey away from his parents. After Harvey tested negative, he made the trek from Chicago to Atlanta to see the couple. A heartwarming video shared on Twitter via USA Today’s Humankind account captured the
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(BPRW) EBW Inc Launches EBW Cares Distributors, a PPE Solution, to Get Women Back to Work and the Economy Back on its Feet Amidst COVID-19 | Press releases
(BPRW) EBW Inc Launches EBW Cares Distributors, a PPE Solution, to Get Women Back to Work and the Economy Back on its Feet Amidst COVID-19 Launches #SHEforPPE with Global Black
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Kenya: Meru Miraa Traders Say Somalia Flights Ban Ruining Their Business
[Nation] Farmers who grow miraa varieties popular with the export market have decried harsh economic times following the suspension of international cargo flights into Somalia amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New Biden Ads Emphatically Answer Trump’s Question To Black Voters: ‘What Do You Have To Lose’
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' presidential campaign released a trio of new ads targeting all Black voters, especially Black women, and answered Trump's "What do you have to lose" question he posed to Black people four years ago.
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FDA Gives OK for Pfizer to Test COVID-19 Vaccine on Children
The Food and Drug Administration has given pharmaceutical giant Pfizer its approval to conduct coronavirus vaccine tests on children, the company announced on its website this week.
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L.A. County Plans to Open Additional Key Public Spaces; Schools, Museums, and Day Camps Look to be Operational by June 12. - Los Angeles Sentinel
Road maps from leading sectors are under county review, to continue the forward direction into economic recovery. Aligned with the guidance from the state, Los Angeles is looking to open more key sectors this month, approximately by June
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D.C. Adds 8 to List of States with High Coronavirus Risk
D.C. officials added eight states to its list of high-risk states that its residents should avoid nonessential travel to.
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$40M Sale of Birmingham (AL) Parking Decks Could Address Revenue Shortfall, Mayor Woodfin Says 
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times  The City of Birmingham might have found a solution to its projected $63 million revenue shortfall in the fiscal 2020-21 budget that caused employee layoffs and salary reductions – a $40 million sale of the city-owned parking decks.  Birmingham Economic
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Mending Open Wounds: Equitable Solutions to Address Systemic Racism in Healthcare - Los Angeles Sentinel
It’s the year 2020 and we are still fighting systemic racism – not just in our neighborhoods and streets, but also in our healthcare system. The roots run deep –the 19th and 20th centuries included several ground-breaking studies which advanced
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