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But hospitals in the Indian city of Varanasi had run out of space, oxygen, medicine, tests - everything. 'They told us everywhere was bad and people were lying on the hospital floors, and that there were no beds at all,' the 33-year-old said. His mother died before she could be tested for Covid-19. This week, India's government unveiled a compensation program that would provide 50,000 rupees (about $670) to the families of past and future Covid-19 victims. That's more than […]
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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The Morgan State University community is mourning Shirley Basfield Dunlap, a legendary stage director, producer and professor at the school who died June 15.
Dunlap, 67, whose cause of death was not given, helped her students see the importance of becoming storytellers, which has become part of her legacy.
A member of the MSU class of 1974, Dunlap left Morgan in 1995 and returned in 2003, where she directed a number of productions across the country such as August Wilson's award-winning \"Fences,\" \"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,\" \"Fortinbras,\" \"The Medea Myth\" and \"Shirley Valentine.\"
\"We're sad to hear of the passing of Shirley Basfield Dunlap,” Baltimore Center Stage tweeted.
As the news of Dunlap’s death spread, former students, colleagues, and supporters expressed their condolences, filling her Facebook page with fond memories and acknowledging the impact she had on the theater world.
According to Phumla Williams, Cabinet spokesperson, Mahlobo remains in good spirits and is in self-quarantine at home.
Procurement for the construction of the Ogle to Diamond Road is expected to commence at the start 2021 now that the scope of works has been redesigned and reviewed, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill HAS SAID.
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The family of Jamal Sutherland is relieved a team of forensic pathologists in South Carolina agrees that the subdual process... View Article
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Just before noon on July 4, a 911 call reported a dead body at a home in Estate Peter’s Rest on St. Croix.
Nairobi — County Governments have been urged to upgrade their health facilities to accommodate cases of coronavirus as infections soared to 2,474.
She emphasized that county governments' preparedness is crucial in the fight against the virus confirmed in 34 counties.
\"The importance of the county level of preparedness is a key factor in the fight against the pandemic.
Mwangangi reiterated the need for Kenyans to continue observing public health measures aimed at preventing the spread of the virus that has so far infected 2,474 people in the country.
President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Saturday expected to issue new guidelines following the expiry of the nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew and the cessation of movement in and out of Nairobi's Eastleigh estate, Mombasa's Old Town as well as Kwale, Kilifi and Mandera counties which recorded high infection rates.
The brother of rapper Uzzy Marcus has been arrested after live-streaming himself with the bodies of two dead women. Raymond... View Article
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[Monitor] Private manufacturers of oxygen in Uganda can only make up to 27.7 million litres of oxygen per day, according to our computations, slightly less than half of the current demand, explaining chronic shortages of the life-saving gas for Covid-19 patients.
guest column:Emmanuel Zvada Just as business leaders thought they could start thinking about a new normal, a different kind of reality began to set in. In the past year, we have seen companies face serious disruptions but the second wave caught everyone unaware again as many had relaxed. The second wave of coronavirus pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on leaders in business and nations. Crises normally bring out the best and worst leaders as the true character of a leader or employer is reviewed during a crisis. COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb, and in many parts of Zimbabwe, records for new cases are set daily. While the second wave of the pandemic is here in earnest, it’s easy to be lulled into a false sense of normalcy. The second wave of coronavirus is a defining moment for true leaders to emerge and manage the situation. A leader’s response to a crisis is much more than speeches. Business leaders across every industry are getting a dosage of crisis management again so that they navigate through the coronavirus pandemic. To companies that had already put systems and processes in place for work from home, there will be no challenge but to those that had relaxed, it’s a headache again as the whole month of shutdown will be an unproductive month. Leaders must demonstrate a well-oiled business continuity machine and the ability to continuously adapt and respond to new challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has sent employers into a frenzy as they try to stay abreast of new developments and do everything, they can to protect their employees and their business. Calm, principled, and decisive leaders continue to be an essential ingredient for navigating a situation that affects everyone, directly or indirectly. Good leaders need to not only formulate return-to-work plans and adjust work processes for the short-term recovery of operations but also discern what longer-term impacts this pandemic will have overall. To be sure, another lockdown amid a second wave could further damage an already fragile global economy. Positive, effective leadership helps us navigate crises and forge ahead in moments of uncertainty like the time we are in. Leaders should act on three essentials which are clarifying purpose, supporting stakeholders, and bolstering emotional and organisational resilience. Responsible business leaders have an important role to play for effective navigation of organisations during this second wave for no one knows when it will end. Continuous communication is key If leaders are not prepared to manage remote teams or if these teams don’t have good communication and collaboration habits in place, the effects of this virus could disrupt team connectivity, morale, and accountability — not to mention results. Good leaders should relentlessly communicate so that the followers do not operate in darkness. This will also avoid rumours especially during a crisis. People are obviously nervous about the implications of the virus, and it is essential to keep them engaged, informed, and safe. If you do not provide in
According to TMZ and the Alameda County Coroner's Office, Lons died of multiple drug intoxication via accidental overdose. She passed away one day before her 61st birthday (July 18). She was only 61.
That said, Californians are rightfully confused by the rapid, even erratic, changes of course that Gov. Gavin Newsom has steered in recent weeks after drawing praise for his early and straightforward actions in the first days of the public health crisis.
Newsom’s regular, although no longer weekly, webcasts on COVID-19 have evolved into repetitive talkathons resembling those annoying public television fundraising breaks.
He gave counties the option to reopen their economies if they met certain criteria, saying “localism is determinitive” and seemingly shifting the political onus to local officials,
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By early June, many segments of the economy were opening, but within a couple of weeks, infections and deaths were spiking alarmingly and Newsom was becoming defensive about the wisdom of reopening.
“When you have people that are struggling and suffering with severe mental health and brain health issues, when people are not attending to their physical and emotional needs, those social determinants of health also must be considered,” Newsom said on June 15.
However, from rationalizing the reopening, Newsom has shifted in recent days to admonishing Californians for not being diligent enough in wearing the masks he mandated and avoiding large, virus-spreading congregations.
The Opposition Leader is calling on government to engage all stakeholders and the opposition UNC to form a united front to fight Covid19.
In a release, she said 196 families and counting have lost loved ones because of abject mismanagement and the failure of the Keith Rowley government.
She said vaccination is the only way out of the pandemic, but the government had failed to act swiftly to procure vaccines.
'The Government failed to request a gift of vaccines from the Indian Government as other nations in the Caribbean did. Rowley did so only after being pressured. His claim of waiting for WHO to approve AstraZeneca vaccines makes no sense, as we gladly accepted a donation of 2,000 vaccines from Barbados. The Rowley government further failed to swiftly purchase vaccines from Pfizer earlier this year when an offer of 351,000 vaccines was put on the table for US$8.4 million. Government went cap in hand to the private sector and when Ansa McAl offered to foot the bill and pay for the entire Pfizer batch in exchange for a tax concession - the government refused. It is baffling that Rowley is now saying Pfizer vaccines were not available for purchase.
\"Did the Government refuse to buy vaccines for the population because it was waiting for 100,000 vaccines from China? Our citizens would not be dying today and our hospitals would not be running out of space had Government put the people first and bought the vaccines. Over a year into the pandemic the Prime Minister is now looking to gift the people banana, sweet potatoes, dasheen and squash when action should have been taken early to procure vaccines.'
Referring to remarks made during the Prime Minister's media conference on Friday, Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that the Prime Minister kept using the false narrative that small nations are unable to obtain vaccines.
'That is a lie. Barbados, with a population of 287,000, have given 75,300 jabs to its population to date. The Prime Minister also lied when he said vaccines are not available for purchase and the Government had a \"cheque in hand\" to make purchases. El Salvador with just over six million people inked a contract to purchase 4.4 million vaccines for its people. Just this Wednesday, Peru's Prime Minister announced plans to get 12 million additional vaccines from Pfizer. Prime Minister Rowley said he didn't want to beg for vaccines, and it is clear now that he was simply waiting for donations to be thrown our way as our people become casualties.'
She said while the UNC is grateful for vaccines gifted to TT, the reality is the government failed to be proactive in the mission to vaccinate.
'Accusing the population of being irresponsible is deflecting blame from poor leadership. The Government members and all medical personnel present in the press conference today have been in charge of the country's covid19 response since February 2020 and we are no better off today. It is time they accept help from the wider society and stop blaming citizens for their failure to manage this crisis. We cannot con
Recently released police body camera footage of an incident that resulted in the death of a Black man in Oklahoma City man shows that he gasped the same words as George Floyd in May and Eric Garner six years ago: “I Can’t Breathe.”
The video, released by the Oklahoma City Police Department, was from a May 20, 2019 encounter between officers and a man identified as Derrick Scott, 42.
A subsequent autopsy says that officers did not cause a “fatal trauma,” according to NBC News, and that other “significant” factors including physical restraint, recent methamphetamine use, asthma, emphysema and heart disease were all contributors to Scott’s death.
Oklahoma City Police Capt. Larry Withrow said in a statement that the officers involved in the arrest were not charged and have not been found to be guilty of any wrongdoing.
“You’re seeing from coast to coast police officers being brought to the courtroom and justice being brought about,” said Scott’s brother Robert.
NEW DELHI – Tweets by Rihanna and Greta Thunberg in support of the ongoing farmers protests around New Delhi have kicked up a storm on social media and prompted pushback from the Indian government. Rhianna’s tweet, [...]
COVID-19 is now the seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S., compared to the pandemic's peak when the respiratory disease briefly topped the list.
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I come to you from a liberated South Africa, a nation that many of you helped to set free. I come from a continent about which more is written but less is understood; so I come with a message that is straight-forward and simple. Like the Apostle Paul on his return from the provinces, I come to bring good news, but I also come with an appeal for your support of a new generation of Africans who have a bold, new futurist vision for their countries and their continent; but who live for the moment between two worlds, an old order that is dying but not yet dead and a new order that is conceived but not yet born.
The reports coming out of Africa are often confusing and contradictory:
Transformation and reconciliation in Southern Africa; conflict and crisis in Central Africa; new leaders with new vision in some areas and old leaders desperately hanging onto the past in others. It is now obvious that one can not speak of Africa as one continuous stream of ideas and social arrangements providing either cultural unity or political uniformity. There is much that unites Africans; W.E.B. Dubois reminded us at the turn of the century of the common bond created by the problem of the color line, for example. But the first thing that must be accepted and acknowledged by any one who dares to write or speak about the new Africa is that what seems self-evident in one area may not be the reality in another. Far too many people who would not dare to speak of a homogeneous Europe or Asia speak of the more than fifty independent nations of Africa as if the continent was a single political entity.
It is indeed difficult for many Americans to grasp either the extraordinary range of cultural, political and economic diversity or the immense size of a continent so large that the whole of China, the continental United States, Europe, Argentina, India, and New Zealand can fit within its boundaries. It is even more difficult for Americans to recognize that any idea of a retreat from the African continent at the very moment so many
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina is going through its 'worst moment' of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health minister said on Wednesday, as deaths from the virus hit 60,000 amid a sharp second wave that has forced the country to re-impose some lockdown measures.
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PUNE, India — The forests have been burning for days in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand — a major tourism destination for Indians and foreigners alike. In just five days of April, Uttarakhand, home to the mighty Himalayas, has witnessed 361 incidents of forest fires that have damaged almost 567 hectares of forest land, equivalent to over 1,000 football fields. The […]
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After the second wave of the the Saharan dust blanketed Jamaica over the weekend, sections of the island experienced heavy rain yesterday, the last day of June, which is part of the secondary rainy season.The rain caused flooding in sections of the Corporate Area and Jamaica Observer photographer Naphtali Junior captured some of the scenes in Half-Way-Tree, St Andrew.
