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The first Michigan case of new COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.7. was identified in an adult female living in Washtenaw County by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Laboratories today. The person recently traveled to the United Kingdom, where this variant
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Emergency imposed in Malaysia over virus is reprieve for PM - Black News Channel
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has declared a coronavirus emergency that will suspend Parliament at least until August and halt any bids to seek a general election, but critics charged it was a political move by embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to stay
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Security in a time of tumult
BY EDDIE CROSS ONCE more, we are ambushed by the world we live in and on which we all depend for a living and any kind of a future. This time it is not a dictator or a false ideology, it is not war or a threat of global annihilation from a nuclear conflict. It is the near total dislocation of our
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Imagine journalists in jury boxes, of all places
This is the third in a series by our reporters on how they managed to cover the news at the onset of the novel coronavirus in 2020.THERE are not many things that can cause a courtroom to empty in a rush, and these would not ordinarily include a prisoner with flu-like symptoms.But when those
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UK aims to give 1st COVID-19 shot to all adults by September - Black News Channel
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation's health care system battles the worst crisis in its 72-year-history. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Sunday that the government will soon
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Damning assessment of Govt's handling of bauxite industry
A damning assessment of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), in a recent study, has revealed major environmental oversight failures in the country's bauxite-alumina industry.
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COVID spike forces St Ann schools to delay face-to-face classes
OCHO RIOS, St Ann - Some schools here in St Ann which were approved for face-to-face classes have delayed their reopening because of the resurgence of the number of coronavirus cases in the parish.
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Karl-Anthony Towns, who lost mother to virus, tests positive for COVID-19
Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns has tested positive for coronavirus and the team's bout with the Memphis Grizzlies was subsequently... View Article The post NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns, who lost mother to virus, tests positive for COVID-19 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Brazil clears emergency use of Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccines, shots begin - Stabroek News
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) - Brazilian health regulator Anvisa yesterday approved emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd and Britain’s AstraZeneca, clearing the way for immunizations as the pandemic enters a deadly second
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Britishers Continue to Break Lockdown Rules, Imposed with Heavy Fines – The Wilmington Journal
Leicester, UK – British officers issued 142 Fixed Penalty Notice to the value of £57,800 to residents who disregarded the Covid-19 lockdown rules during the last weekend. Fixed Penalty Notice allows the offender to pay [...]
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Another cardboard bed 'sleepover' for Sassa temporary disability grant applicants in Cape Town | News24
Temporary disability grant applicants slept over at Bellville's Sassa office again ahead of Tuesday's next round of accepting applications.
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Horned Trump supporter to be fed organic food in prison following judge's order - TheGrio
The U.S. Capitol  rioter who went viral for wearing horns and face paint had a special request while in court... View Article The post Horned Trump supporter to be fed organic food in prison following judge's order appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Most Common Coronavirus Vaccine Questions, Answered
Experts know and are learning a lot about the coronavirus vaccine, shots that offer many a glimmer of hope as the pandemic continues to rage on and as daily death…
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Children are the next frontier for COVID vaccine clinical trials | L.A. Focus News
Twelve-year-olds are tween-agers, staring down puberty and middle school, surprisingly mature one minute and tortured by angst the next. Some also are scientific pioneers, volunteering for clinical trials to test COVID vaccines in children. Slowly and gingerly, researchers are testing COVID-19
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Deputy Saves Man Who Sought Suicide by Cop at Traffic Stop | The Orlando Advocate
Florida, USA – A deputy officer, on Jan 8, 2021, tased and arrested a man who held a gun in his hand and asked the officer to kill him. Marion County’s Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Eli Serrano managed a traffic stop on a 1988 blue Ford Bronco for breaking a signal. Allen Buford, the driver was
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Man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined CHICAGO (AP) — A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for three months. Aditya Singh, 36, is charged with felony criminal
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Africa: WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks at 148th Session of the Executive Board
Press Release - Your Excellency Dr Harsh Vardhan, Chair of the Executive Board, thank you for your leadership for your leadership during these difficult times.Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends,Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to you all, and happy New Year.40 years ago, a new
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Five things you should know about the rapper behind the #BussItChallenge
Erica Banks's explicit song has sparked a challenge that is taking the world by storm.
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Rate Of Black Americans Getting Vaccinated Significantly Lower Than Rate Among Whites
… a disproportionately higher rate, Black Americans are receiving Covid-19 vaccinations … related to the vaccine rollout, Black Americans were “significantly underrepresented” among … Have Been Vaccinated (NBC10) Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower …
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In inaugural address, Biden will appeal to national unity - Black News Channel
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump's most controversial policies, his incoming chief
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COVID-19 vaccine: Constitutionality of 'unrealistic' strategy challenged
Steenhuisen insisted that the vaccine strategy announced by government is wildly unrealistic, and has written to Ramaphosa for answers.
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Kenya: Team to Make Public Government Strategy on Covid-19 Vaccination
[Nation] The ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines will this week publish its strategy to ensure equitable access to the drugs.
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Uganda: Monitor Journalists Share Their Experiences On Campaign Trail
[Monitor] My arrest was the turning point"My arrest on December 30 in Kalangala District proved to me the saying that a dead journalist cannot tell a story. It was sad seeing my story being told by someone else even after I had followed up the details for more than 11 hours. That was my worst
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South Africa: Premier Winde Calls On President Ramaphosa to Intervene in Sassa Crisis
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After Trump, Biden aims to reshape the presidency itself - Black News Channel
By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Biden takes the oath of office Wednesday outside a wounded U.S. Capitol, he will begin reshaping the office of the presidency itself as he sets out to lead a bitterly divided nation struggling with a devastating pandemic and an
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’I Defended Myself’: D.C. Black Security Guard Reportedly Fired After Punching Trump Supporter, Now Has Raised Over $100K for Help with Legal Fees, Expenses
A Black security guard who says she punched a white Trump supporter in self-defense during the contentious evening on Washington, D.C., streets the night before […]
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Vaccine scepticism hurting antivirus efforts
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Vaccines from the West, Russia or China? Or none at all? That dilemma faces nations in south-eastern Europe, where novel coronavirus vaccination campaigns are off to a slow start - overshadowed by heated political debates and conspiracy theories.
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'Little old West Virginia' sets pace on vaccine rollout - Black News Channel
By CUNEYT DIL Associated Press KENOVA, W.Va. (AP) — Griffith & Feil Drug has been in business since 1892, a family-owned, small-town pharmacy. This isn't their first pandemic. More than a century after helping West Virginians confront the Spanish flu in 1918, the drugstore in Kenova, a community of
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China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases - Black News Channel
By JOE McDONALD Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday finished building a 1,500-room hospital for COVID-19 patients to fight a surge in infections the government said are harder to contain and that it blamed on infected people or goods from abroad. The hospital is one of six with
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'More waves of COVID-19 expected': Ramaphosa's glum outlook for 2021
President Ramaphosa billed 2021 as an 'extremely challenging year' on Monday, and suggested that further COVID-19 waves could engulf SA.
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