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Covid-19 may have been dormant around the world before emerging in China - TechCentral

The novel coronavirus may have been lying dormant across the world until emerging under favourable environmental conditions, rather than originating in China, an expert has claimed.

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California Capitol Closing After Assembly Member Gets Virus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak is closing California’s Capitol and forcing the Assembly to put off its return to work as infection and hospitalization rates soar across the state. Assemblywoman Autumn Burke, a Democrat from Inglewood, tweeted Monday that she was exposed to

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Fight Breaks Out Over Food Shortage as Refugees Go Hungry - Free Press of Jacksonville

Kampala, Uganda—With food gone and six children to feed, 40-year-old Zawadi Kizungu had no choice but to walk miles to find food, and stepped into a food shortage troubling all of Central Uganda. She braved [...]

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African Americans die more frequently from Covid-19, but poverty isn’t why | Atlanta Daily World

Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professor Christopher Knittel and graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltun analyzed daily

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North West Premier Job Mokgoro tests positive for Covid-19 | News24

North West Premier Job Mokgoro has tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement by his spokesperson.

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Painters across East Africa can now raise capital for personal development after forming a savings and credit corporative societies (Sacco).

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Lockdown: Land occupation will not be tolerated - Sisulu | News24

Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has said land occupations would not be tolerated.

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Doctors Say Experimental Treatment May Have Rid Man of HIV

A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors reported Tuesday. The case needs independent verification and it’s way

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COVID-19 latest: Cases in SA increase by 10 134 in 24 hours

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of COVID-19 cases are at 215 855 as of Tuesday 7 July 2020.

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Trump rebukes Faucis coronavirus assessment: I think we are in a good place | The Atlanta Voice

President Donald Trump on Tuesday rebuked Dr. Anthony Faucis blunt assessment of the US coronavirus response, claiming that the country is in a good place even as new cases surge. Well, I think we are in a good place. I disagree with him, Trump said to Gray Televisions Greta Van Susteren, according

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Biden: Trump has failed at home on virus, abroad with Putin

By BILL BARROW and ALEXANDRA JAFFE WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden took aggressive aim Tuesday at President Donald Trump’s fitness for the Oval Office, suggesting he has abdicated his duty to protect U.S. troops facing Russian threats abroad and American citizens facing a pandemic and economic

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Massmart to cut up to 1 800 jobs at Game - TechCentral

Walmart-controlled retail group Massmart said on Tuesday that it will cut as many as 1800 employees at its Game stores in South Africa.

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Egypt Arrests Doctors, Silences Critics Over Virus Outbreak | Afro

By The Associated Press A doctor arrested after writing an article about Egypt’s fragile health system. A pharmacist picked up from work after posting online about a shortage of protective gear. An editor taken from his home after questioning official coronavirus figures. A pregnant doctor arrested

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Joshua Beckford: The Youngest Child to Attend Oxford University (Video)

At six years old, most young children are entering first grade. That was not the case with the extraordinary Joshua Beckford. At the age of six, he started taking classes at the Oxford University, and has dreams of someday becoming a neurosurgeon. Beckfords father, Knox Daniel, first noticed his

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Treasury to allocate last R45bn of virus stimulus in October | Fin24

While the president announced a R500 billion Covid-19 package April, Treasury only outlined plans to spend R455 billion in a special adjustment budget presented last month.

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Kenyan Schoolgirls Being Forced Into Marriage - Voice and Viewpoint

Edited by Ashley Perry and Judy Isacoff Fourteen-year-old Maria Malaso was supposed to be married to a 64-year-old man a few weeks after the Kenyan government ordered the suspension of schools in mid-March due to the coronavirus. “I woke up one morning and my father told me that we are poor and

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Chinas AI development: What the world can learn and what it should be wary of

The world needs to engage seriously with China’s AI development and take a closer look at what’s really going on, writes Nesta researcher, Hessy Elliott.

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Protective gear for US medical workers running low again

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Politician, scholar and professor, Mel Reynolds was born on January 8, 1952, in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, to parents J.J. and Essie May Reynolds. Reynolds attended John Marshall High School on the Westside of Chicago where he developed impressive academic credentials. He then enrolled in Chicago

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In GOP runoffs for the Texas House, viability in November is a leading concern | Dallas Weekly

Texas Republicans are set to soon finalize their nominees for three state House seats that will likely be competitive in November, races that have elevated debates over who is the most viable for the general election. With the Tuesday runoffs, the GOP will select nominees to take on two Democrats

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Britain pushing US to form 5G club of nations to cut out Huawei

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain said Friday it was pushing the United States to form a club of 10 nations that could develop its own 5G technology and reduce dependence on China's controversial telecoms giant

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WATCH | SA's first Satanic church not about animal sacrifices or orgies, say co-founders | News24

South Africa's first Satanic Church was founded this year by Adri Norton and Riaan Swiegelaar, who believe the religion has been misrepresented and misunderstood.

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Brazils President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19 | The Atlanta Voice

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for the coronavirus after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country. The 65-year-old right-wing populist who has been known to mingle in crowds without covering his face confirmed the

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‘If they come up with a vaccine, be careful’ - Louis Farrakhan to Black people amid Covid-19 - Face2Face Africa

Minister Louis Farrakhan, the leader of The Nation Of Islam, has urged Black people to be cautious of any future coronavirus vaccine as he claims America has a record of not being trustworthy when it comes to the health of non-white citizens. The 87-year-old gave this warning on the 4th of July

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Raines, Franklin (1949- )

Franklin Raines was born in Seattle on January 14, 1949, and graduated from Franklin High School in Seattle. From here, he went to Harvard and graduated in 1971 with a B.A. in Government. He was awarded the prestigious Rhodes scholarship and attended Oxford University for two years, returning to

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New Homeless ‘Bridge’ Shelter Opens on San Pedro; L.A. County Provides $400,000 to Support COVID-19 Staffing. - Los Angeles Sentinel

The unsheltered have been part of the most susceptible demographic to coronavirus, due to being exposed to the elements with no permanent protection to take refuge. July 6, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti held a conference “Confronting the Crisis,” announcing the opening of a bridge home shelter in

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Breonna Taylors family argues police had no cause for raid - Black News Channel

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National Guard Deployed To Atlanta After 31 People Shot Over Weekend

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