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DR NJENGA: Timely and accurate data can reduce Covid stigma

The global economy is rapidly shrinking and no country can offer help or promise help to the other.

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Another 2.4 million Americans filed for first-time benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Labor reported on

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S. Africa to ease Covid-19 lockdown

South Africa will ease the Covid-19 lockdown from level four to level three beginning from June 1, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday amid a surge in confirmed

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Man who predicted 2020 oil crisis

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'Smart As a Button': Kenya Moore's Daughter Learns Her Flash Cards

On Monday, June 15, the reality star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” shared a video on Instagram of her 1-year-old daughter Brooklyn Daly learning her flash

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Africa: COVID Threatens Livelihood of 164 Million People in Africa's Informal Economy

The novel coronavirus pandemic threatens to destroy the livelihoods of more than 164 million workers in Africa's informal economy - the largest employing sector, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said in its latest

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Atlanta Police Release Rayshard Brooks’ 911 Call, Disciplinary Record for Involved Officers

The Atlanta Police Department released a 911 call from a Wendy’s employee about Rayshard Brooks, the man who was killed by an officer on June 12 after he fell asleep in the drive-thru of the restaurant not far from the

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Uganda: Cipla Records Shs36bn Loss

Kampala, Uganda — The Kampala-based drug manufacturer, Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Ltd, has recorded a Shs36bn loss for the financial year 2019/20 compared to a profit of Shs7bn recorded in the previous

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Youth need help to navigate the Covid crisis

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Indiana Works to expand access to small business recovery resources | The Crusader Newspaper Group

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Kenya: Government Renews Contract of Cuban Doctors

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Universities asked to present reports on virtual learning

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GWUL President Backs D.C.’s Extension of Shelter-in-Place Policy

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