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What To Expect Of The COVID-19 Pandemic In 2021: Ask Our Experts
2020 may be over, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues, with a total of 86 million cases and 1.8 million deaths worldwide. Many states and countries are back in various stages…
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G20 Nations Plot Route For Bumpy Covid-19 Race
VENICE, Italy — The G20 nations have come together to plan a recovery road for the global economy at the G20 meet in Venice, Italy. Central bank governors and finance ministers from G20 nations have agreed on the need to secure a bigger share of corporate tax to refill government coffers. The
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Ireland exempts Zimbos from mandatory quarantine - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA TRAVELLERS from Zimbabwe to Ireland have been exempted from mandatory hotel quarantine. Ireland’s Health minister said Zimbabwe was one of 21 other countries which had been removed from the red list for mandatory quarantine. People from the listed countries required valid proof
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Somalia: Somali Women Eye Seats in Government Dominated By Men
[DW] Somali women's rights activists and politicians want a 30% quota for female lawmakers to be enshrined in law. Ahead of upcoming elections, female candidates and campaigners are apprehensive.
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Stocks tumble as Powell signals inflation is ahead | The Atlanta Voice
US stocks tumbled Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell predicted an increase in consumer prices this summer — something investors fear will force interest rates up sooner than expected. Powell, speaking at a conference Thursday, predicted strong job growth and increases in consumer
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Morocco begins COVID-19 vaccine rollout | Africanews
The AstraZeneca vaccine was received last Friday from India.
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Tropical Storm Laura kills 9 in Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) - Haitian authorities yesterday confirmed that nine people had died as Tropical Storm Laura moved away from the French-speaking Caribbean Community country, with residents in Jamaica and Cuba bracing themselves for up to 12 inches of rain.
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First of BVI Children Get Shots in USVI Under COVID Vaccine Initiative
As the USVI struggles to get its vaccination rate above 42 percent, British Virgin Islanders are sending their children to the territory to get immunized with vaccines not available in the BVI.
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Dallas Weekly News: Ep.11- Forest Theater Artist of the Month: Ameena Shabazz | Dallas Weekly
In this week's DW News, White Republicans are refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine more than any other demographic group in Texas, Forest Theater Artist of the Month: Ameena Shabazz, and Camp Rhonda evicted despite Moratorium, CDC Guidance.
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Holness pledges $750,000 to support NCU students affected by COVID-19
Prime Minister Andrew has pledged three quarters of $1 million from his Positive Jamaica Foundation to the Northern Caribbean University's Alumni to fund scholarships and grants for students affected by
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ANC Veterans' League calls on its members to work with communities to end the riots | News24
The ANC Veterans' League has asked its members to persuade communities to work with the police to stop the violence and looting in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
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Fluent Cherokee Speakers Are Eligible For Early COVID-19 Vaccinations
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Meda Nix of Oklahoma, one of the Cherokee speakers who was an early recipient of a vaccine. The vaccinations are being given to people keeping the language alive.
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COVID-19 Policies at D.C. Universities
District universities and colleges are set to begin in-person instruction during the week of Aug. 23 and while the institutions mandate that students, faculty and staff wear masks indoors and practice social distancing, there are a few
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CVS now open for vaccine appointments in Georgia | The Atlanta Voice
CVS Pharmacy announced that COVID-19 vaccinations are now available at 12 locations across Georgia. Patients are able to schedule appoints to get their vaccinations. “One of our greatest strengths as a company is our presence in communities across the country, which makes us an ideal partner for
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Barbados Stripping Queen Elizabeth Of Title As Island's Head of State To Break All Ties To Colonial Past - Blavity
Barbados plans to remove all remnants of colonization by 2021 -- including stripping Queen Elizabeth II of her standing in the nation.  In a rousing speech to parliament, Governor-General Sandra Mason announced  her plans to remove Head Colonizer in Charge Queen Elizabeth II, as head of its current
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White Republicans Aren't Getting The Vaccine And No One Seems To Care
White Republicans are not getting the vaccine and the government is not pushing them to although it is constantly pushing minorities to be vaccinated
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Ethiopia: Upper House Speaker Resigns Over Postponement of Elections
Ethiopia's upper house speaker has resigned in apparent protest at the postponement of planned elections in the Horn of Africa country over the coronavirus, a sign of growing tension between her party and the
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Derrick Miles Started CourMed To Help Boost Innovation In Healthcare #BlackBusinessMonth
#NationalBlackBusinessMonth - Derrick Miles didn't see innovation in the healthcare industry, so he cashed out and created the innovation he wanted to see with CourMed
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Sudan: Cabinet Briefed On Visit of Egyptian PM to Country
[SNA] Khartoum -- The Council of Ministers held today's morning its regular meeting headed by the council's chairman, Dr. Abdullah Hamdouk, during which the Prime Minster provided an enlightenment on the visit of the Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mustafa Madbouly to the country, accompanied by the
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US Professor's advice in The UWI webinar: Don't put wealth before health - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
AMIDST the challenges caused by the pandemic, US-based academic and author Thomas Sadler is urging countries to use caution and invest in adequate healthcare for more sustained economic growth. Sadler, a professor in economics at Western Illinois University, made the suggestion during his rema
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CARPHA says AstraZeneca vaccine in Caribbean different from batch in Europe
In a bid to abate emerging concerns across the region, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has said that the version and batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine being used in the Caribbean is not the same as the one now temporarily halted in...
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Government’s new COVID-19 measures do not make sense - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana is yet to demonstrate that it is taking the COVID-19 virus seriously.  The article Government’s new COVID-19 measures do not make sense appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Namibia: Kunene in Grip of Hunger... Omusati and Erongo Also Brace for Drought Misery
[New Era] Parched by a severe dry spell for nearly eight years, many parts of Kunene are still struggling with drought and hunger amid an urgent need for water and food relief supplies.
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RSF wants 'credible' investigation into death of photojournalist
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The international media group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) yesterday condemned the murder of 25-year-old photojournalist Christoff Griffith, who was one of two people killed at the abandoned residence of Barbados' Anglican bishop on
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Lesotho: Majoro Declares Six-Month State of Emergency
[Lesotho Times] Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has declared a six-month state of emergency after the recent heavy rains massively damaged farms, roads and bridges.
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Elderly appeal for home vaccination visits
Viola Scott and her husband, Stanley, have been married for more than 60 years. The couple, who live in Sunning Hill, St Thomas, have weathered many storms together, including hurricanes, floods, and recessions. No stranger to disaster, the 80-...
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Costly splash! Water parks delay opening to get pools, slides in order
News Workers clean and repaint a pool and slide at Harry's Water Park, Tabaquite to be ready to reopen later this month. Photo by Marvin Hamilton A relaxing day at the beach or river is a centrepiece of Caribbean lifestyle, but the outbreak of the covid19 pandemic has caused families to confine
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Ethiopia: Eyewitnesses Say More Than 90 Killed in Fresh Attack in Bulen Wereda, Benishangul Gumuz - Region Cautions Civilians to Join Safe Villages
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Disturbing eyewitness reports are reaching Addis Standard about overnight attacks which left "more than 90" people killed in Bekuji Kebelle, Bulen Wereda, Metekel Zone, in Benishangul Gumuz regional state.
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This Day in History — July 30
Today is the 212th day of 2020. There are 154 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1945: The USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered key components of the Hiroshima atomic bomb to the Pacific island of Tinian, is torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. Only 316 out of 1,196 men on board survive in
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Springer girls on region's top CAPE list - Barbados Today
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