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Not long after nonessential businesses temporarily shut down shop and the CDC recommended masks be worn in public, social media was flooded with childlike antics from white Americans resisting such
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Burundi has expelled four officials from the World Health Organization (WHO), declaring them persona non grata and ordering them to leave the country by Friday, a leaked memo from the country’s foreign ministry
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White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet | The Atlanta Voice
Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the coronavirus within 14
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A focal point for malaria should be added to the National COVID-19 task force
A suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 should also receive a malaria test in areas where malaria is
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A recent ABC News analysis of coronavirus deaths found that many African American faith leaders have lost their
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Kroger Health launches free COVID-19 testing sites in DFW Metroplex
Kroger Health, the health care division of The Kroger Co., recently announced plans to expand its drive-thru COVID-19 testing
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King, Betty Eileen (1957– )
Betty Eileen King is a public servant, philanthropist, and diplomat who has spent her career working to improve the lives of people around the world. Born in 1957 on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, King attended Grenadine Girls High School in Kingstown, the island nation’s capital, before
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No, COVID-19 TRACE Act doesn't remove people from their homes
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Graduation uncertainty prompts a mother’s drive-by inspiration
I’m introducing my daughter, Leah Seals, a graduating senior representing Ridgeway High School’s class of
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BBB briefings released, warn that market volatility, scammers leave businesses and consumers vulnerable | The Crusader Newspaper Group
More than ever, businesses and consumers need to start with trust
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Pan African Mother: Fight for Life Before and During COVID-19 | Afro
Despite this, and despite the historic inequities that have contributed to this, Pan African mothers are fighting for
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Africa: UK Donates to Africa COVID-19 Kitty
The money, to be channelled through the African Union, will fund the training of health professionals in member states to handle
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Houston pools, splash pads to remain closed until further notice
Mayor Sylvester Turner has announced that all City swimming pools and splashpads will remain closed until further notice due to the COVID-19
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Tina Knowles Lawson, Beyoncé launch Houston campaign to fight COVID-19
– Philanthropist, entrepreneur and fashion designer, Tina Knowles Lawson, has created the #IDIDMYPART campaign to encourage residents in her beloved home city of Houston to get tested in wake of the COVID-19
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Nigeria receives Madagascar's COVID-Organics, efficacy tests ordered
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No Time to Grieve: How COVID-19 Has Changed Funerals and Mourning – Voice and Viewpoint
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It's back to business, but not business as usual
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Statement on Dallas ISD decision to hold virtual graduation ceremonies
DALLAS — Dallas ISD’s decision to honor our 2020 graduating seniors with virtual rather than in-person commencement ceremonies is based on one overriding concern: the safety of our students, their families and district
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Africa's 1000+ coronavirus cases: SA tops; Gabon, Sudan etc. [List]
The World Health Organization’s Africa regional head warns that a spike is likely to result in the wake of steadily improving and increased
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DeKalb Schools 2020 virtual graduation schedule
At that time, the options included hosting graduation ceremonies during the week of June 22-27, 2020 as virtual ceremonies or hybrid face-to-face ceremonies at the AIC in the
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Editorial Commentary: Trump Cheers on Governors, Ignores WH Guidelines | Afro
While individual states’ decisions to move more quickly than recommended under the White House guidelines are regularly discussed during coronavirus task force meetings, those decisions are not seen as defiant toward the Trump administration, the official
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Coronavirus in Africa: 95,482 cases; 3,000 deaths; 38,120 recoveries
There are now more than over 90,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the
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Cliff Willmeng, a registered nurse at United Hospital in St. Paul, said he was harassed by hospital management and wrongfully terminated for raising concerns about the use of scrubs and other health issues for
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As the U.S. experiences increases in the numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths, leaders remain divided on how to define and implement the way business and life should be conducted going
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COVID-19 and America—the fire this time
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Black Parents Be Vigilant . . . Though Rare, Much Remains Unknown About MIS-C, a Mysterious COVID-19 Related Illness in Children | Black Voice News
COVID-19 cases average two percent nationally for persons under the age of 18; yet this statistic offers little comfort to parents in Los Angeles whose children are currently battling
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