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September 19, 2022 To better align state COVID-19 guidance with the most current federal recommendations, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is ending COVID-19 policies that required weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated individuals in high-risk workplaces and schools who applied for and were granted an exemption from vaccination requirements. Except as specifically noted to […]
The post CDPH ends weekly testing requirements for most unvaccinated heath care workers appeared first on The Black Chronicle.
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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The recent COVID-19 death in Region Ten has signalled to regional officials that many persons infected with the virus are refusing to seek medical treatment until it is too late.
The article Recent COVID-19 death points to delay in seeking treatment, Region Ten Chairman says appeared first on Stabroek News.
WHEN a fire gutted her house a few years ago, 36-year-old Tendai Chamboko was badly injured. BY FIDELITY MHLANGA She lost her sight in the inferno. However, she had no insurance cover to help her cope with the huge costs that come with injuries of this nature. Chamboko’s predicament was compounded by the fact that Zimbabwe has no disability insurance schemes, except a fund that is administered by the National Social Security Authority, which caters for injured workers. Chamboko, who has never been formally employed, soon found herself in a quagmire. “The fire accident made me aware of the importance of insurance,” she told Weekly Digest. “We lost everything and I was left disabled. I lack access to information, especially in braill language, which is compatible with my condition.” Chamboko’s problem is experienced by many people living with disabilities (PWDs), who struggle to access specialised insurance cover to take care of their needs in time of poor health. But, it does not end with PWDs. The Insurance and Pensions Commission of Zimbabwe (IPEC) says generally, medical insurance coverage is extremely low. This means the majority of people are confronted by frightening experiences once they get ill because they cannot access appropriate healthcare, which is expensive in Zimbabwe. Over 70% of working age people are jobless. Those who are still in formal jobs are not paid enough to afford medical cover. “I think the fact that our coverage ratio is only 10% means that medical cover is not working for the majority of Zimbabwe,” says Grace Muradzikwa, IPEC commissioner. “If it was working our coverage and penetration ratio would be higher than the 10%. My observation is that most of the people who are covered are actually those employed in the formal sector. If you are a non-standard worker you cannot afford medical aid so I think this is probably the time we need to look at some kind of national health insurance. I think the need is there,” she says. The IPEC chief said she was worried that vulnerable groups like pensioners could not afford medical cover. “You are covered for the 30 years that you are working because your employer is paying. The day you leave your employment you cannot afford medical aid anymore. In fact, I think that your pension benefit is less than the cost of medical contribution so from day one when you are a pensioner you cannot be covered by medical aid,” she says. It is a bigger crisis. Many PWDs have bemoaned a plethora of challenges that hinder them from accessing insurance products and services. They say exclusion from such a key service turns them into second-class citizens. In Zimbabwe there is life assurance, pension and funeral assurance. Life assurance guarantees a normal life after retirement. Funeral assurance helps people prepare for a decent burial whereas a pension is a fund into which a sum of money is accumulated during the time an employee is in employment to support them on retirement. The products are vital in the event of death, disability, serious illness and other situatio
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell as the nation celebrated Thanksgiving last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market remain under stress from the intensified viral outbreak. Thursday's report from the Labor Department said that initial claims for jobless aid dropped […]
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan on Thursday encouraged Minnesotans who are behind on their rent, mortgage, or utility payments to apply for the Administration’s Housing Assistance Program.
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, rising unemployment and food insecurity, an estimated 45 million Americans struggle at the same time with the crushing weight of more than $1.7 trillion in student debt.
The daughter of pastor-activist Chief Apostle, Dr. William McCoy of Brother’s Keeper Community Resource Center in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Billie “BJ” McCoy has unexpectedly passed way from complications associated with COVID-19 at the age of 49. “Billie-Joe” as she was affectionately known had compassion and empathy for the community that she and her father diligently […]
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On Monday, the Supreme Court heard a case on the Trump administration's effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from the decennial census count used to apportion congressional seats. Federal law requires the president to deliver to Congress \"a statement showing the whole number of persons in each State\" based on the once-a-decade census. However, President Donald Trump is pushing for an unprecedented new approach to census tabulation. \"For the purpose of the reapportionment of representatives following the 2020 census ... the United States [should] exclude from the apportionment base aliens who are not in a lawful immigration status\" even if they usually reside within the borders of the United States and had already been counted.
… within communities of color, with Black Americans expressing the most doubts in … so forth -- why the African American community would have some skepticism …
(ThyBlackMan.com) Voters between 18 and 29 made history in the 2020 election. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement, or CIRCLE, at least 52 percent of them, and perhaps as many as 55 percent voted. That turnout is at least ten percentage points higher than in 2016, and the […]
Eric Holder won't be going to trial anytime soon. Nipsey Hussle's alleged killer's trial has been delayed for at least... View Article
The post Nipsey Hussle's alleged killer Eric Holder's trial postponed due to COVID appeared first on TheGrio.
Since our local 'public' school system (MPS) is foregoing student testing during the pandemic, I thought I'd fill the void by posing civics question that will assist students in understanding how government works, and for whom: Why is the state teacher's union lobbying Governor Tony Evers to close private and charter schools offering in-person education, […]
The post Teachers’ unions wanting to close private schools doesn’t mean they have the safety and health of poor Black children in mind! appeared first on Milwaukee Community Journal.
An attorney from Florida is now at the center of a state investigation after it was alleged to election officials... View Article
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DEL MAR LEADERS (Final standings) JOCKEYS / WINS Abel Cedillo / 19 Flavien Prat / 14 Umberto Rispoli / 11 Tiago Pereira / 9 Mike Smith / 9 TRAINERS / WINS Richard Baltas / 11 Philip D’Amato / 10 Richard Mandella / 9 Peter Miller / 9 Bob Baffert / 7 WEEKEND STAKES AT LOS […]
Book Review - In What Africa Stands to Lose, a book that x-rays Trump's rhetoric on Africa, Nigerian-American journalist, Ekanem Williams, offers new insight into how Africa can change the negative narrative around its development.
Hispanics and African-American families suffer twice the death … Inc. learnt about Hispanics and African-Americans suffering twice the mortality rate …
African Americans comprise 13% of the American population but represent only 5 percent of U.S. physicians. That needs to change... View Article
The post Dr. Oz launches #MoreBlackDoctors campaign to end healthcare bias appeared first on TheGrio.
Sanaa Lathan took to Instagram to show off a head full of hair three years after she shaved her scalp... View Article
The post Sanaa Lathan shows off natural hair 3 years after shaving it off appeared first on TheGrio.
Milwaukee – The Milwaukee Health Department is revising the current public health order, modifying the capacity rules for restaurants and bars and requiring more stringent protocols for participation in team sports. The COVID-19 Public Health Plan for the City of Milwaukee, Order #4.3, will take effect on December 3, 2020. In a change from past […]
The post COVID-19 Trends Prompt Milwaukee Health Department to Modify Current Public Health Order appeared first on Milwaukee Community Journal.
Bolder implementation of economic reform announcements is needed to lift confidence in South Africa's economy, writes Natale Labia.
… the interview when asked about African Americans potentially being skeptical about taking … , particularly in the African American community, we are -- African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans …
Folks are having a field day laughing at Donald Trump’s star witness in one of his voter fraud cases. Melissa... View Article
The post Trump campaign's star witness goes viral for 'SNL'-worthy testimony in Michigan appeared first on TheGrio.
BOSTON (AP) — IBM security researchers say they have detected a cyberespionage effort using targeted phishing emails to try to collect vital information on the World Health Organization’s initiative for distributing COVID-19 vaccine to...
Years after a rather public fall out, singer turned actor Tyrese Gibson is now revealing that he's buried the hatchet... View Article
The post Tyrese Gibson says he, Dwayne Johnson have ended their feud appeared first on TheGrio.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Supporters of a Staten Island bar turned out Wednesday night to protest its shutdown. Police say the bar, located in a COVID hot spot, repeatedly defied restrictions. Chopper 2 flew overhead what looked like a major block party in Grant City, but instead it was a large protest. […]
The post Hundreds Of Supporters Gather Outside Staten Island Bar That Refused To Comply With COVID Restrictions appeared first on The New York Beacon.
Rafer Johnson, American athlete and actor who won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, died Wednesday aged 86. The Olympic legend died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to his family. The cause of death is not known. What is however clear...
The post Remembering Rafer Johnson, the Olympic legend who helped disarm Robert F. Kennedy's assassin appeared first on Face2Face Africa.
