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Global leadership and the search for a vaccine
It said that the voluntary pooling of patents in response to the pandemic needed to be ‘be narrowly tailored in scope and duration to the medical needs of the current crisis’, raising uncertainty about how the US intends to respond if it is the first nation with a viable
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Poll: 80 percent of African Americans say Trump has done 'fair' or 'poor' job handling coronavirus
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Doctors Livestream to Discuss Impact of COVID-19 on Black America
Dr. Webb, an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Virginia, moderated the distinguished panel which featured Hilton, an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Virginia and co-founder of GoodStock
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America must not fail black Americans again
The murder of George Floyd on the streets of Minnesota in 2020, is still the problem of the color
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Kenya: Sauti Sol Were 'Insecure' At Africa Day Virtual Concert
Kenya's Sauti Sol were among African top acts that were brought together for a virtual concert to raise awareness of the coronavirus
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Covid-19: 250 million Africans at risk
The coronavirus could infect a quarter of a billion Africans and put intolerable pressure on the continent's fragile health system, a new report said Friday, as the pandemic's global death toll topped
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Aman: The voice of calm in covid-19 turbulence
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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result
A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March
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Rwandan Researchers Discover New Rare Tuberculosis Strain
The new strain known as Lineage 8 (L8) was found in a Rwandan patient who later died of the respiratory disease last
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Harris County stay-at-home order extended, despite state preemption
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Thursday announced the extension of the county’s stay-at-home order, even as Gov. Greg Abbott lifted such restrictions in the state and superseded most local
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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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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result
As this continued to happen, I made the decision to call the Chief Medical Officer for United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), Dr. Joseph Varon and share my
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What You Need To Know Today About The Virus Outbreak
South Korea on Wednesday announced a spike in new infections and considered reimposing social distancing restrictions, revealing the setbacks ahead for others on the road to
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Nigeria: NAFDAC Disagrees With WHO On Chloroquine Clinical Trials
Notwithstanding the decision of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to suspend clinical trials of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) will continue the experiment in Nigeria, the
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First Thing: US has three months to prepare for second Covid-19 wave, say scientists
A group of nine leading scientists who advised President Barack Obama has warned that the US has just three months to rebuild its stockpile of emergency medical equipment if it wants to be prepared for a second wave of coronavirus in the
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Private Sector, Labour Leaders Oppose Fresh Lockdown
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Set a date
The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) yesterday called on the Government to give the nation a clear indication of the reopening timeline for the country's borders and the resumption of both local and international
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Covid-19 may never go away
Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO emergencies director Dr Mike Ryan warned against trying to predict when the virus would
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FULL TEXT | Ramaphosa unveils Covid-19 hotspots, dos and don'ts under Level 3 lockdown
South Africa will be moving to Alert Level 3 of the lockdown on June 1, but the coronavirus will get much worse, before it gets better, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address to the nation on Sunday
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Black Enterprise CEO: “I Am Tired…The Pandemic Of Racism Must End”
Tired of the media-driven, negative stereotypes that shape the dangerous narrative surrounding young black
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Africa: WHO Urges Caution as Countries in Africa Ease Lockdowns
Many countries implemented lockdowns and key public health measures early and these appear to have helped slow down the spread of the
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In Fight Against Virus, South Africa Expects a Long Wait | Afro
The country with the continent’s most developed economy also has its highest number of confirmed infections — more than 21,000, representing 20% of
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Unions, activists call for Cape Town Covid-19 clinical trial to be stopped
In May, the Cape Town-based clinical research organisation, TASK, began a clinical trial to see if a common TB shot — the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine normally given to newborns — could help protect hospital workers from developing serious
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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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South Africa: How to Keep Safe in Supermarkets, Schools and On Public Transport
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Alternate Care Site Opens at Convention Center | Afro
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the area without flattening of the curve, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was pleased to showcase the alternative care site to support the nation’s capital’s battle against the novel coronavirus at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in
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Sweeping federal lawsuit seeks election changes in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Advocates for people with disabilities and minority voters in Wisconsin filed a sweeping federal lawsuit Monday asking a judge to order that more poll workers be hired, every voter in the state receive an absentee ballot and a host of other changes be made to ensure the August
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Congress Needs to Reboot Our Economy – Here’s How.
Beyond Depression Era unemployment rates, as stated above; following, is more evidence favoring a Demand Side, or Direct Consumer Tax
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D.C. Reopening Plan Gets Mixed Reviews from Residents, Businesses
The DC ReOpen Advisory Group recently made recommendations to the Bowser administration on how the District should come back from its dormant economic and social activity amid the coronavirus pandemic and those ideas were met with mixed feelings among residents and business
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US Autoworkers Return, While Possible Vaccine Shows Promise
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months Monday in one of the biggest steps yet to restart American industry, while an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus yielded encouraging results in a small and
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