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By Victor Omondi In a clip that has since gone viral, a 76-year-old woman by the name Xiao Zhen Xie was seen being taken away from a white man who allegedly assaulted her as he was being wheeled away by paramedics. According to witnesses and the victim, an unknown white man unjustifiably assaulted the woman […]
A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
By Glenn Ellis Now comes the moment of truth. The time has come when each of us will have to make a personal decision about whether to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Following months of the most unimageable experience of living in the midst of a global pandemic, the promise of the vaccine hoped for is […]
Monique Samuels and her \"binder of receipts\" will live on in Housewives history following the premiere of part 1 of the season 5 reunion of \"The Real
Katrina Hasan Hamilton, Co-Chair of Black Minds Matter Advocacy Group of San Diego, a group of African-American parents, community members and educators, penned a letter to Councilmember Shirley Weber this week. The letter expressed the group's 'grave concern' regarding 'actions of Sweetwater Union High School District’s lack of transparency in opening up the search process […]
The post Exclusive to the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint: Local Advocacy Group Requests Open Superintendent Search in Sweetwater appeared first on Voice and Viewpoint.
Jamaica has recorded another COVID death. The Health Ministry says an 87-year-old Trelawny man is the latest fatality. His death has pushed the tally to 286. In the meantime, there were 89 new cases on Saturday increasing the total to 12,224...
Data News Staff Edited Report In what is historical times for African Americans and women running for elected office; there is another historic first that took place in Jefferson Parish on Election Night. Sharlayne Jackson-Prevost [...]
The post Sharlayne Jackson Prevost becomes first African American elected Judge of Second Parish Court Division A in Jefferson Parish appeared first on New Orleans Data News Weekly.
Special to the New Journal and Guide
It was a birthday salute worthy of a decorated veteran.
Mr. Ernest Green, chairman of the board of the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame, and president emeritus of USA Boxing recently celebrated his 90th birthday.
It was a heartfelt, emotional saluted by the community for a gentleman regarded as a quiet philanthropist, educational advocate and sports administrator. Friends, family, first responders representing the Chesapeake Police, Fire Department and the military were on hand to pay tribute to the humble U.S.
Continue reading Community and Family Salute Ernest Green On His 90th Birthday at The New Journal and Guide.
[Monitor] A number of schools are struggling to maintain candidate classes after parents failed to pay tuition.
How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped - over a decade of behind-the-scenes research that had new vaccine technology poised for a challenge just as the coronavirus erupted. “The speed is a reflection of years of work that went before,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, told The […]
Petrojam Limited has donated fuel valued at $350,000 to the Ministry of Health and Wellness to offset transportation expenses related to the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19).\tMinister of Science, Energy and Technology, Daryl Vaz,...
Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief The Race to Reform the District Attorney’s Office In these historic times, there are many things that are happening that’s shifting the cultural landscape and conversations about justice, equity, and fairness. New [...]
The post Jason Williams Wins District Attorney’s Race appeared first on New Orleans Data News Weekly.
After nearly a month since his tragic passing, last night a man was arrested in the shooting death of rapper... View Article
The post Man arrested in shooting death of rapper Mo3, Dallas police say appeared first on TheGrio.
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers U.S. stocks are are slipping Wednesday and pulling back from their recent record highs as virus cases surge and coronavirus vaccines move closer to distribution. A vaccine from Pfizer and German partner BioNTech, which is already in use in the U.K., is on track for a positive review and potential approval in the U.S. within the next week. The Food and Drug Administration will also consider a vaccine developed by Moderna later this month. The prospect for a vaccine is giving Wall Street hope that the economy is nearing a […]
The post US stocks slip on Wall Street; S&P 500 backs off record appeared first on Black News Channel.
On the heels of a successful 2020 virtual film festival, the Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center announces its signature film program that spotlights storytelling by youth ages 9 to 18 from across the country.
The post Call For Entries Now thru December 31st, 2020 For The 11th Annual BHERC Youth Diversity Film Festival appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
The Manchester police on Sunday foiled a murder in the community of Greenvale, killing one of the gunmen involved in the plot. Another gunman was arrested, and a weapon seized. According to the police, about 2:30 p.m, they received information that...
Title: Victor Trammell for Your Black World | Photo credits: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP
The DA is ready to propose the establishment of an oversight committee over the Presidency in the new year.