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Voices of mask-wearers and opponents around the world
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - The wearing of face masks is causing a cacophony of arguments around the world. Here, a selection of voices and views from the global debate: �• 'To the best of my knowledge, the face mask has spread faster and wider than any other item in the history of
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Cameroon: Management of Covid-19 - Minimizing Psychological Impact On Patients
[Cameroon Tribune] This, amongst other issues was highlighted during the daily press briefing on the evolution of the disease in the country.
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Hopeful Future for Africa amidst Today's Reality - African Voice Newspaper
By Olakunle Agboola - One of the major problems tormenting the continent is the unstable and opaque political environment. Most African countries are yet to establish fully-functioning and transparent governmental structures, having gone through two liberation stages. First, breaking free from
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Daily Lotto results for Thursday, 7 January 2021
Today’s DAILY LOTTO jackpot is estimated at R350,000! The Daily Lotto is a lottery game that guarantees a jackpot for every draw.
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The Reign of Osaka  - The New York Beacon
Another Grand Slam Title For Naomi Photo: Special to the NY Beacon By Shara Talia Taylor Naomi Osaka stretched out across the court atArthur Ashe Stadiumafter an intense three-set match lastSaturday afternoon.. She defeatedVictoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3to win the women’s single title at the
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Patient Zero: Thomas Eric Duncan and the Ebola Crisis in West Africa and the United States
In the following article Dr. Clarence Spigner, Professor of Public Health at the University of Washington, Seattle, describes the life of the first patient to die of Ebola on U.S. soil and the larger crisis of Ebola in West Africa.  He views it as a consequence of a long history of
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Chargers Weekly- Chapter 10
As this pandemic impacts the globe, we knew it would inevitably impact the world of sports also. Just as with Major League Baseball (MLB) and the NBA, the NFL has found itself altering their schedule based on the positive corona virus test.
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Anti-masking controversies are nothing new - TheGrio

Governors and mayors were not in sync over a virus that was killing hundreds of thousands. Large gatherings were prohibited... View

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South Africa: DSI to Fund New Covid-19 Variant Study
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), will pump R25 million towards the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) as scientists grapple with the new COVID-19 variant.
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Eskom freeze Maluti-a-Phofong bank account due to non-payment
Eskom say that the municipality has failed on numerous occasions to make good on their debt obligations, and have now taken severe steps.
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South Africa: Premier Winde Calls On President Ramaphosa to Intervene in Sassa Crisis
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Mary J. Blige Reveals Surprise Sun Goddess Wine Collection
Her exclusive wine collection will be available in August.
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South Africa: High Levels of e.Coli in Water From Milnerton Waste Plant, Say Activists
[GroundUp] But City of Cape Town says the tests used by activists are not an accurate reflection
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Dr Sylvia Blyden to appear in court today charged with ten counts of seditious libel
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 08 June 2020: Sierra Leone’s former minister of social welfare, and journalist – Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, who was arrested on the 1st of May 2020 by heavily armed police who broke into her home, after criticising the president for his approach in handling the coronavirus
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Atlantic Records' Sydney Margetson Helps Artists Become Household Names - Black Enterprise
Sydney Margetson has worked publicity at Atlantic Records for over 20 years helping guide the careers of artists like Sean Paul, Brandy, T.I., & Trey Songz
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Houston City Council approves nation's largest solar project for Sunnyside - DefenderNetwork.com
Mayor Sylvester Turner and city council recently approved unanimously a lease agreement with Sunnyside Energy, LLC to advance the Sunnyside Solar Project–an innovative public-private partnership to convert the 240-acre closed landfill in Sunnyside into the largest brownfield solar installation in
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FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: the antiviral remdesivir - TheGrio
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given through... View Article The post FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: the antiviral remdesivir appeared first on TheGrio.
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Gaming network pioneer G4 looks to mount a 2021 comeback | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
If you thought Mike Tyson had the biggest comeback of 2020, you were mistaken. During the 2020 virtual San Diego Comic Con event in July, former 24/7 video-game TV network G4 announced that it is returning with a relaunch in 2021 courtesy of parent company Comcast. The network announced on Twitter
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Family, allies depict Trump as best hope
WASHINGTON -- First lady Melania Trump cast her husband as the best hope for America's future in a Rose Garden address Tuesday night as President Donald Trump relied on family, allies and the trappings of the presidency to boost his reelection chances on the second night of the Republican National
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Rejected absentee ballots higher for minority voters, study finds - TheGrio
Data collected from a collegiate study finds that Black and brown voters are more likely to have their absentee ballots... View Article The post Rejected absentee ballots higher for minority voters, study finds appeared first on TheGrio.
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Covid-19 parole: Seven of the 6 791 inmates released have reoffended, been arrested | News24
Only seven of the more than 6 700 Covid-19 parolees have been rearrested.
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Pep Guardiola praises 'pacey Percy': Watch Tau's EPL debut in full
Percy Tau's 'pace' caught the eye of Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola following his debut. Watch the highlights below
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Super Rugby Unlocked: Five things we learned during round two
Here we look at five things we have gleaned from the second round of Super Rugby Unlocked action that took place this weekend.
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Eboni K. Williams launches new podcast 'Holding Court' - TheGrio
Eboni K. Williams has announced a brand new podcast Holding Court on The Black Effect podcast network featured on iHeartMedia.... View Article The post Eboni K. Williams launches new podcast 'Holding Court' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Black trans woman, 2 gay men
A 19-year-old Detroit teen has been sentenced to three sentences of life without the possibility of parole after killing two gay men and a trans woman. The post Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Black trans woman, 2 gay men appeared first on TheGrio.
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Nigeria Loses N125bn Oil Revenue to COVID-19 As Price Slumps in Q1
The shortfall, attributed to the double whammy of the headwind caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the slump in oil price due to a sharp drop in demand and price war between two powerful producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, representing a 31 per cent of the prorated oil revenue
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Making political sense of Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis
Donald Trump has coronavirus. Also known as COVID-19, the package, Dat ‘Rona, whatever professional, personal or cultural slang you want... View Article The post Making political sense of Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis appeared first on TheGrio.
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$34 million West African project supports rice farming in Bonthe and Kambia districts
Tamba Tengbeh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 October 2020: The Sierra Leone Regional Rice Value Chain Project (RRVCP) in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) last week held its inaugural National Steering Committee meeting to discuss the progress.  The Committee is responsible for providing
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Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron responds to 'repugnant' critics, defends his handling of the Breonna Taylor case - TheGrio
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Holness issues strong warning to Cabinet members
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness yesterday laid down the ground rules for members of his Cabinet, warning that ministers who run afoul of the law while executing their duties will find themselves in hot water.
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