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During the onset of the coronavirus in the country, elective surgeries across all government hospitals were suspended in March, forcing thousands of Kenyans in need of one or more of these scheduled surgeries to restore their lives to
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Washington, D.C. — As the House introduces The Heroes Act to provide much-needed federal resources to our nation, the CBC worked closely with leadership to develop legislation that responded to the urgent needs of Black America, who have been hit the hardest by
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US firm announces 'positive' phase 1 results for virus vaccine
US biotech firm Moderna reported "positive interim" results on Monday in the first clinical tests of its vaccine against the new coronavirus performed on a small number of
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Kenyatta Orders Closure of Kenya-Tanzania, Kenya-Somalia Borders to All Passenger Traffic
Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the closure of Kenya's borders with Tanzania and Somalia to all passenger traffic beginning midnight on Saturday in measures to combat the spread of
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ONGÍNYO: Hits and misses in pandemic fight
Mass testing for Covid-19 kicked off in China with all residents required to produce proof of residence, and valid visas for foreigners which entitled them to testing catered for by their monthly contribution towards the government medical
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Nigeria: Amidst Lockdown Ease, Nigeria's Weekly COVID-19 Cases Reduce, Recoveries Double
As Nigerians continue to experience the nationwide ease in lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari, the country recorded a 16 per cent drop in coronavirus cases last week compared to the previous week, an analysis of data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
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Michael Battle is an educator, religious leader, and diplomat. Born on July 28, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was one of twelve children from Jessie Battle Sr., a Pentecostal pastor, and Mary Battle.  Michael received his bachelor’s degree from Trinity College (1973), his Master of Divinity
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Anthony Fauci vs. Donald Trump – Who’s Right?.
“If states reopen their economies too soon, there is a real risk that you may trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control,” said
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Tunisia: Six More Cases of Coronavirus, Number of Positive Cases Rise to 1,043
Tunis/Tunisia — Six more cases of infection with Coronavirus have been reported on May 18, 2020, out of 1,061 screenings carried out, bringing the total number of cases of infection since the beginning of the epidemic to 1,043, the Ministry of Public Health announced Tuesday at
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Sudan: Newly Displaced in Nuba Mountains Living Rough
Kadugli — The more than 2,000 people who fled their homes in El Berdab village near Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan last week, are living in dire
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NEW YORK (AP) — More than three weeks after Brandon Bell stopped showing up at a New York office that serves people with schizophrenia, employees finally located him at a nearby homeless
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Rwanda Now Employs the Use Robots in the Fight Against COVID-19
Rwanda has intensified its fight against Coronavirus with the use of five robots that with the ability to screen patients, capture their data and deliver food and medication among other
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Chicago Urban League Reports on Disparities of COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Coronavirus in Africa: 84,521 cases; 2,759 deaths; 32,322 recoveries
There are now more than over 80,000 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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Churchgoers Practice Digital Faith during COVID-19
“Positivity is key,” said Bishop Darryl S. Brister, the Senior Pastor of the Beacon Light International Baptist Cathedral in
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Rwanda: We Are Winning the Battle Against COVID-19 - Expert
Rwandans should be happy that we managed to fight COVID-19 for the last months, recorded no death and now recording lower cases of
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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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Sudan: Corona Virus Infection Cases Rise to (2728)
Khartoum — The Federal Ministry of Health announced the registration of (137) new cases of infection with Corona virus, in addition to
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Failing to Meet State Criteria, Riverside County Seeks Waiver for Rapid Phase 2 Re-Opening | Black Voice News
Riverside County Supervisors acknowledged the need to engage with the state and neighboring counties to develop public health and safety criteria appropriate for large, diverse urban communities—Riverside is the fourth most populous county in the
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Former President Obama Slams Trump's COVID-19 Response As An "Absolute Chaotic Disaster"
“Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster “during a conversation with ex-members of his
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Africa: Why Malaria Treatment Shouldn't Take a Back Seat to COVID-19
It has issued an impassioned appeal to malaria-endemic countries not to compromise on the delivery of malaria control activities and healthcare services as they battle
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South Africa coronavirus: US gives 1,000 ventilators; cases pass 11,000
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Ghana coronavirus: 5,918 cases, update on hot spots, jumbo recoveries awaited
May 19: govt to explain boom recoveries and address hot spot case management
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#StayWoke The Oklahoma Eagle Editorial: Dangerous Times For African Americans | The Oklahoma Eagle
With the stress involved with shuttering in, loss of jobs, and other social pressures there has been a noticeable hike in racist incidents and police
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Chinese scientists believe new drug can stop virus - VIDEO
A drug being tested by scientists at China's prestigious Peking University could not only shorten the recovery time for those infected, but even offer short-term immunity from the virus, researchers
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Rapper E-40 Helps Prisoners During COVID-19 Crisis •
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