(BPRW) REGIONAL COVID COMMUNICATIONS CENTER LAUNCHES CRITICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION TO BE SHARED WITH CINCINNATI REGION - The Black Chronicle

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(BPRW) REGIONAL COVID COMMUNICATIONS CENTER LAUNCHES CRITICAL HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION TO BE SHARED WITH CINCINNATI REGION - The Black Chronicle

(Black PR Wire) Cincinnati, Ohio-The Cincinnati Chamber is partnering with The Health Collaborative to launch the Regional COVID Communications Center (RC3), an ongoing campaign that shares culturally competent and equitable…

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