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BY RACHEL CHANG - (Source: www.travelandleisure.com) - Traveling to Hawaii just got more seamless — what to know. Traveling to Honolulu from Los Angeles International Airport just got a bit easier thanks to Clear's Health Pass. [...]
South Africa is one of the hardest-hit countries in Africa with over 740,000 infections.
The country recorded 60 more virus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 20,011.
The African Union election observer mission reported that \"the elections took place in a peaceful, transparent and orderly manner, and thus met national, regional, continental and international standards for democratic elections\".
Getting it right... in a pandemic
The time is fast approaching for the Court's remedy to be implemented in the form of fresh elections on 23 June 2020.
The legitimacy and success of Malawi's election is essential if we are to strengthen the movement towards democracy and legitimate governance on the African continent.
What is of deep concern is that some governments carrying out elections during the coronavirus crisis may attempt to use the cover of the pandemic to strengthen authoritarian control and limit democratic participation.
We should start by making sure that the Malawian election is free and fair, and that the result reflects the will of the people as an example of how democratic practices should unfold under this pandemic.
South Africa will soon open the door to more international tourists in the next few days, as the government prepare to shorten the 'banned travel list'.
[Monitor] Ugandan companies involved in the sourcing of external employment for migrant workers abroad are to resume business after government Monday announced that it had relaxed the Coronavirus restrictions.
Information about the characteristics of the new COVID-19 variant that emerged in Europe is rapidly being released. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they might spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them. While many are extremely concerned about the new strain... [Read More]
The National Museum of American History and the Anacostia Community Museum have recently launched coronavirus collection projects.
The American History Museum is taking a broad approach: Curators on its COVID-19 task force are putting together lists of objects they want to collect, ranging from handwritten grocery lists and letters from patients to personal protective equipment, test kits and ventilators.
\"Obviously those are objects we will not collect until the pandemic has really wound down,\" said Alexandra Lord, the chair of the American History Museum's medicine and science division.
Object collection is on hold for another reason: The District of Columbia's stay-at-home order is still in effect and the Smithsonian museums and offices are all closed.
Curators at the National Museum of African American History and Culture plan to collect objects that tell the stories of black Americans during the pandemic.
Having met criteria for reopening faster, Sacramento officials said the County’s Public Health Order, which mandates sheltering-in-place and restricts non-essential activities, would be amended “on or before May 22.”
Public Health Officer Dr. Olivia Kasirye showed the County was ready, having met criteria that included having the number of COVID-19 cases decrease or stabilize, protection for essential workers, having the capacity to test residents and have adequate space for those who need to be hospitalized, and protections for vulnerable populations.
“The California Department of Public Health set out clear and specific criteria for this attestation, and Sacramento County has demonstrated that we have the ability to protect the public and essential workers and can move further into Stage 2,” said Dr. Peter Beilenson, Director of Health Services, who is working alongside Dr. Kasirye.
Sacramento County will advance further into Stage 2, which allows restaurants to resume dine-in services, small offices to bring employees back in, childcare centers, full public transportation service, and outdoor galleries and gyms.
“Sacramento County’s attestation affirms the work we have done and will continue doing to protect residents’ health, and at the same time it underscores our intent to proceed with caution as we carefully consider social and economic reactivation.”
Although Uganda began to relax some of the lockdown rules last week, including allowing private vehicles to return to the roads, the country faces an uphill ride back to economic normalcy, a wide-ranging survey by this newspaper shows.
Mr Jean Byamugisha, the chief executive officer of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association, an industry lobby group, estimates her 500 members across the country will lose about $900 million (about Shs3.4 trillion) to the pandemic and the resultant lockdown.
In his 14th address to the nation on Covid-19, President Museveni said: \"We have lost $1.6 billion from tourism and there is nothing we can do about that... \"
Apart from tourism, other economic sectors such as manufacturing, construction, trade, transport and services are also suffering from the economic slowdown.
A separate report presented to the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy by a segment of beverage manufacturers shows that the closure of bars, restaurants and social gatherings has already cost government at least Shs25 billion in revenue in the last three months alone.
In a survey by the Private Sector Foundation, a lobby group, 90 per cent of firms said they were uncertain about employment if the current situation did not improve in the next six months.
(Barbados Nation) After 17 days with no new COVID-19 cases, four people who returned to Barbados on Tuesday’s repatriation flight from the United States tested positive for the viral illness.
Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic made the announcement earlier yesterday during a media briefing at his Culloden Road, St Michael, office.
The public health officers in this Ministry are fully aware and have been advising the Government that we should be prepared for an uptick in cases once travel from hotbed areas resumed,” Bostic said.
“I wish to assure the public that Barbados is much better prepared today to deal with this challenge than we were in March when the viral illness surfaced here on island.
Bostic said the Best-Dos Santos Public Health laboratory conducted 187 tests on Tuesday and the others were negative.
Black love is not canceled — and neither is quality time!If you've been thinking about heading off on a romantic, socially distanced getaway with your significant other, there are plenty […]
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Free COVID-19 testing returns to Daytona Beach’s Midtown area for two days, June 24-25, at a temporary testing site being set up at 310 Jean St., an open parking lot across from the Midtown police precinct at the corner of Nova Road and Orange Avenue. The testing will be available both days from 9 a.m. []
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The number of new cars sold in 2020 was 29.1% lower than the previous year – levels last seen two decades ago.
Brides Across America has been gifting wedding dresses and even weddings to members of the military and first responders for more than 10 years. But in May, the Massachusetts-based organization launched an initiative to expand its reach to health care workers.
\"When the pandemic started, we noticed all the doctors and nurses and other health care workers giving up so much of their time to support our communities so we wanted to include them in our mission,\" founder Heidi Janson told CNN.
So far, the group has given wedding dresses to more than 150 health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic.
Nicole Harris, one of the recipients, is a registered nurse at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. She has been working with Covid-19 patients since March. On Friday, Harris attended an event with Brides Across America to choose her wedding dress.
\"Working during the Covid-19 pandemic has been a roller coaster of emotions, but I am grateful that I was able to make a difference in my patients' lives, much like Brides Across America made a difference in mine,\" Harris, 26, told CNN.
While other brides-to-be excitedly plan their dream weddings, Harris has spent long hours in hospital rooms caring for patients and doing her best not to contract the virus herself. It's left her with little time to prepare for the big day next August.
Harris described planning a wedding while responding to the pandemic as physically and mentally exhausting.
\"The stress of the pandemic has added to the stress of planning a wedding in that lots of places are restricted hours and vendors are not operating as normal. This free wedding dress has helped out tremendously as now I can use the money towards other aspects of the wedding.\"
Brides Across America hosts fitting events throughout the United States. Health care workers attend with rings on their fingers and -- after lots of laughs and even some tears -- leave with gowns on their arms.
Janson said it's her organization's way of giving back.
\"To be able to give back to them in such an intimate way, especially since weddings are moments people dream about, is just a beautiful experience,\" Janson said. \"This is just to show them that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. It's a timeless moment for them to remember forever.\"
Since its founding in 2008, Brides Across America has gifted 26,000 wedding gowns and 24 weddings.
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