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SCARED TO DEATH - COVID-19 anxiety causing diabetics, others to neglect medical care
COVID-19 fears have triggered an anecdotal decline in visits for medical attention among diabetic and hypertensive Jamaicans, potentially worsening their vulnerability to the highly contagious disease that has killed 101 people in Jamaica. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Rona Has The Last Laugh, Forces Dave Chappelle To Cancel Rest of Ohio Comedy Shows
Page Six reports the remaining four shows have been canceled after one of the acts on the bill tested positive for the coronavirus. 
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Study finds, 1 in 3 parents won't get flu shots for their child during Covid-19 | The Atlanta Voice
One-third of American parents have no plans to get their children vaccinated for the flu this year, according to the National Poll on Children's Health released Monday, despite the very real possibility their child could also catch the deadly Covid-19. In addition, two-thirds of parents
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Dire conditions at Mthatha General and Nessie Knight hospitals | News24
The dire state of health infrastructure and services in the Eastern Cape has made headlines during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Education minister, CXC to discuss alleged discrepancies
EDUCATION Minister Fayval Williams says a meeting has been set with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Jamaica to further discuss alleged discrepancies with regards to the results of the Caribbean Secondary Examination Council (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination
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Some cops denied gun permits for spousal abuse – FLA
Allegations of domestic violence are among the main reasons cops are being denied permits for private firearms, the regulatory agency has revealed. The Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) disclosed that in other cases, cops are denied permits because...
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Angola: Government Wants Increase in School Weeks
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Council of Ministers' Commission for Social Policy on Monday in Luanda called for the adoption of a school and academic timetable that would make it possible to have a greater number of school weeks.
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September 30 deadline to register for voters’ list
The deadline to register for the next voters’ list is Wednesday, September 30. The Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) says the list is scheduled to be published on November 30. Persons intending to register must apply in person at any EOJ...
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Consequence Reveals Lupus Diagnosis | The Urban Daily
According to HipHopDx, the veteran MC announced his diagnosis to fans during a listening session for his new EP, Things Are Different Now, via Zoom on Monday (September 28). During the live streaming event, the "Disperse", who had already been diagnosed previously with Type II diabetes, revealed
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Statement from the OECS heads of Government on the imperative of airport testing of travellers - Voice Online
THE ORGANISATION of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Heads of Government have seen the remarks made... The post Statement from the OECS heads of Government on the imperative of airport testing of travellers appeared first on Voice Online.
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Africa: Most Countries Failing to Address Women's Needs During Pandemic - UN
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -- COVID-19 crisis offers a chance to reshape societies for a fairer future, according to U.N. Women and the U.N. Development Programme
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Atlanta City Council holds special meeting Wednesday
tlanta City Council to Hold Special Called Meeting WednesdayATLANTA— The Atlanta City Council will hold a special called meeting remotely on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. to consider20-R-4424related to Series 2020 Bonds. The meeting will take place remotely in response to the telework protocol
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Mkhize: Covid-19 impact lays bare local govt shortcomings, lack of basic services in communities | News24
South Africa has a high level of environmental burden of disease, with 16% of all deaths estimated to be related to the state of the environment, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said.
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Court victory for C'bean immigrants in US census deadline
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) - A United States federal court has ordered the Donald Trump Administration to abandon last-minute changes to the 2020 Census schedule and extend the time for counting by an additional month.The preliminary injunction, issued by US District Judge Lucy Koh in the
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Carolina Small Business Development Fund Filling Much-Needed Capital Gap For Black Businesses Trounced by COVID
An accomplished economic development executive, Kevin Dick uses a life rescue analogy to sum up what his community-lending nonprofit is doing to aid small businesses in North Carolina. “Businesses are…
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Statement From ESSENCE Communications, Inc. Regarding COVID-19 Impact And Action
New York, NY (September 29, 2020) - Six months into an unprecedented and continuing global pandemic, COVID-19 has had a broader and longer-lasting impact than anyone expected – and Essence
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Worldwide grief
NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Joginder Chaudhary was his parents' greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre plot in central India to become the first doctor from their village.For the novel coronavirus, though, he was just one more in a million.
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Tufton calls on care home operators to adhere to safety protocols
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is calling on operators of care homes to adhere to the established health and safety protocols implemented by the Government to safeguard the welfare of their vulnerable residents and minimise the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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How COVID-19 is reshaping education | New Pittsburgh Courier
Reported and written by Word In Black Normally Karen Shepard would sit down with her three kids at the end of the day and ask them how was school? The Smiths, Charles and Debra, would gently remind their two daughters to get cracking on their homework. Tamika Hall would rely on her three school-age
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Girl Power: Rare Identical Triplets Born in Argentina Are Back Home | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Nature has delivered a rare phenomenon. Three triplets, identical baby girls, have made headlines in Argentina for being what doctors have said one-in-200-million occurrence. They are now safe and sound at home with their parents. Victoria, Julieta and Delfina Chainski originated from one egg cell
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Source: The Florida Star
2020 Presidential Debate Live Updates: As Trump’s Tax Avoidance Roils Campaign, Biden Releases Return Showing He Paid $288,000
As the revelation of President Trump’s years of tax avoidance shook up the campaign, Joe Biden released his 2019 return, showing he paid $288,000 in federal income taxes.
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Sandals commends American Airlines on preflight testing
Sandals Resorts yesterday described American Airlines' move to introduce preflight testing for passengers travelling to Jamaica, The Bahamas and the rest of Caricom as a game-changer that can provide a major boost to help revive the region's travel and tourism sector.
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GOP senators praise Trump pick ahead of confirmation fight - Black News Channel
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Key Republican senators praised President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, as the conservative judge met privately on Capitol Hill Tuesday with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and others in
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Black American Business ‘Resiliency Fund’ Takes on Covid-19 Pandemic | Africanews
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Timeline: How the global coronavirus pandemic unfolded - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
As of today, global deaths have exceeded 1 million. Deaths from coronavirus-related illnesses have doubled from half a million in just three months, led by fatalities in the United States, Brazil and India.
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Megan Thee Stallion Gives First Glimpse Of Her Fashion Nova Jeans Designed For Tall Women—And They Fit!
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Fireworks Fly as Biden Blasts 'Fool' Trump over Pandemic Performance | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Joe Biden scored points during his first debate against Donald Trump by staying out of his way, as the president sent confusing messages about a pandemic that has killed 200,000 Americans. 'Why are you holding big rallies?' moderator Chris Wallace asked him, hinting at the public health risk from
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CASH CLASH - Hanna, Golding could open new frontier in election spending war
What is emerging as a titanic clash between the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Lisa Hanna and Mark Golding could churn out record election spending as both candidates are likely to court deep-pocketed financial backers in an imminent internal run-...
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'He blew it!': Biden Says Trump's Lax Attention to Covid-19 Pandemic Destroyed U.S. Economy | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Former Vice President Joe Biden blamed President Donald Trump for harming the U.S. economy by allowing the Covid-19 pandemic to shred millions of jobs. 'We handed him a booming economy. He blew it!' Biden said Tuesday during the first of three presidential debates, in Cleveland, Ohio. The White
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Collapse on Junction road linked to 'geotechnical faults'
THE collapse of an embankment on the Junction main road in St Mary yesterday has been linked to a pre-existent geological feature of the area, according to the National Works Agency (NWA).Images circulated on social media yesterday morning showed a large part of the newly paved road badly
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