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Boston Public Schools suspend all in-person learning amid rising COVID-19 positivity rate – National News – The Black Chronicle
pinkomelet/iStockBy BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC News (BOSTON) - All in-person learning for Boston Public School students has been suspended after health officials found that the citywide COVID-19 positivity rate jumped significantly…
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These communities remain at high risk for dangerous Covid-19 variants rapidly increasing in US | The Atlanta Voice
The Delta variant, a form of Covid-19 first identified in India, has increased to approximately 10% of coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the
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Billions spent on coronavirus fight, but what happens next? - BNC
By MICHELLE R. SMITH, LAUREN WEBER and HANNAH RECHT Associated Press and KHN Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into public health since last year, when the coronavirus pandemic was declared. While health officials who have juggled bare-bones budgets for years are grateful for the
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UK opens quarantine hotels, pushes on with vaccine drive - Black News Channel
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain's newly established quarantine hotels received their first guests on Monday as the government tries to prevent new coronavirus variants from derailing its fast-moving vaccination drive. Passengers arriving at London's Heathrow Airport were
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Government House on the Air
This is a list of upcoming radio appearances by Gov. Albert Bryan, Lt. Gov. Tregenza Roach and Bryan-Roach Administration Cabinet members.
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Will there be enough teachers to educate underserved students? | Atlanta Daily World
By Roz Edward Minority communities, hit hard by COVID-19, seem to view a return to the classroom quite differently compared to their white neighbors. In Detroit teachers and students returned to classrooms in the Detroit Public School District on Monday, March 8 for the first time since last
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Entertainment groups have their say on Crop Over, fetes - Barbados Today
As entertainers await word from Government on what this year’s Crop Over season and fetes in general are to look like, two umbrella groups representing different segments of the industry have put forward several recommendations to the National Cultural Foundation (NCF). The recommendations were
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New variants raise worry about COVID-19 virus reinfections
Evidence is mounting that having COVID-19 may not protect against getting infected again with some of the new variants. People also can get second infections with earlier versions of the coronavirus if they mounted a weak defense the first time,...
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Will The Black Community Get Shut Out From COVID Vaccination? - The Seattle Medium
While the CDC said there should be enough doses for as many as 20 million people to receive vaccination by the end of December, health officials expect a much larger supply in the coming months. Still, with a justified distrust of unproven vaccines, and a perceived limited participation by African
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#BTEditorial - Time to ‘seek and save’ against NCDs too - Barbados Today
Even as Barbados and the rest of the world are gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic, of no less importance is the crippling tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) seemingly on the sidelines.Oddly enough, COVID-19 has reinforced why NCDs – lifestyle diseases including high blood
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Health workers are using Eventbrite's online ticketing platform - The New York Beacon
In the early stages of delivering the coronavirus vaccine to those who need it most, some health officials resorted to an unexpected tool: the Eventbrite ticketing website. Mai Miller, 48, from Merritt Island, Florida, used Eventbrite last week in search of a place for her
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Mouse to go: Rodent kebabs fill empty stomachs in virus-hit Malawi | News24
A popular snack when food is bountiful, mice have become a vital source of protein in Malawi since the coronavirus outbreak aggravated food shortages and economic hardship.
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COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to African nations pick up speed | Africanews
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to African nations pick up speed.
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Contra Costa Officials: Why African Americans are dying at higher rates from COVID-19 than any other race - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… ’s equity efforts, said African Americans represented 42 percent of all … officer Dr. Chris Farnitano said African Americans have been affected disproportionately throughout … “The rate of vaccination among African American residents is 15 percentage points …
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On Congo's muddy trails, lessons for a global Covid vaccine rollout | News24
When Ebola hit the city of Mbandaka in northwest Congo in 2018, health officials had to act fast - the city was connected via regular boat service to thesprawling capital Kinshasa, where the deadly virus could spread out of control.
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COVID alert!
GOVERNMENT and health officials are worried about the spiralling cases of COVID-19 in the parishes of St Thomas and Clarendon, with infections leapfrogging beyond communities under quarantine to neighbouring districts, which could lead to more areas being put on lockdown in the days ahead.
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CAHS Parent Who Attended May 21 Hybrid Graduation Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Department of Health continues to conduct contact tracing of guests who may have come in close contact with the affected parent.
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Watch Emotional Interview With Capitol Officer Harry Dunn - The Seattle Medium
Don Lemon talks to Capitol police officer Harry Dunn about his experience during the riot at the Capitol. The post Watch Emotional Interview With Capitol Officer Harry Dunn appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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U.S. Could Be On The Cusp Of A Surge In Covid-19 Infections, Vaccinations Will Limit Damage - The Seattle Medium
The US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 case surge, one expert says -- a surge that health officials have repeatedly warned about as state leaders eased restrictions and several lifted mask mandates. Photo/Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire/Getty Images
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SANDF deployed to Gauteng as COVID piles pressure on hospitals
Things don't look good in Gauteng right now: The government has elected to bring SANDF into the fold, as the province battles a raging wave of infections.
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Uganda: Government Confirms New Strain of Coronavirus
[Monitor] Government yesterday confirmed a new strain of coronavirus in the country.
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Siparia family in quarantine gets 10 more days - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The Siparia family that lost a father and son hours apart to covid19 last week has been given an additional ten days to quarantine at home. Verlenie Dass-Ramkalawan, 28, who tested positive for the virus, told Newsday that an official from the County Medical Health Office (St Patrick district)
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LA County reports 5,925 new coronavirus cases, 124 deaths on Sunday | L.A. Focus News
Los Angeles County reported 5,925 new cases of COVID-19 and 124 additional deaths on Sunday, Jan. 31, bringing the county’s totals to 1,116,892 cases and 16,770 fatalities. The latest numbers came one day after health officials confirmed the second local case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 first
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#Election2020: Trump's failure to work with Biden is becoming more urgent as Covid spreads | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump is facing a barrage of calls to permit potentially life-saving transition talks between his health officials and incoming President-elect Joe Biden's aides on a fast-worsening pandemic he is continuing to ignore in his obsessive effort to discredit an election that he clearly
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Sandals Grenada refutes reports of being linked to COVID-19 outbreak
ST.GEORGE’S , Grenada, Dec. 17, CMC – The General Manager of Sandals La Source Grenada has challenged a report from health officials that has linked the all-inclusive resort to an increase in cases of COVID-19 across the island....
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From milk vendor to MP: Meet Juja’s George Koimburi
A former staff at Kiambu gounty government, George Ndungu Koimburi did have not have it easy and at some point even went into hiding.
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Two health care organizations work to increase access for COVID-19 vaccine
… ’re a vulnerable population being African Americans,” said executive director of the … ’re a vulnerable population being African Americans,” said executive director of the …
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Tennessee secures 1st vaccine shipment, puts it in reserves - TSDMemphis.com
by Kimberlee Kruesi -  NASHVILLE — Tennessee on Monday received its first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine to be used as an emergency backup supply, according to the Department of Health. The state is expecting to receive 56,550 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 on Wednesday, which will then be
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Compton School District, Health Group Partner for Mass Vaccination Sites - Los Angeles Sentinel
The partnership is the first of its kind in Los Angeles County, and will result in the ability to vaccinate tens of thousands of Compton residents once community vaccination begins. Compton Unified is the first school district in the state to establish schools as mass vaccination venues, according
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Half of US states want to prioritize black and Hispanic people in vaccine rollout - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… work with the African-American and Hispanic and … For example, nationally African Americans and Latinx people comprise … of incarcerated people are African American. Further, prioritizing essential … higher proportions of African American and LatinX populations …
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