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by PublicSource Reporters Allegheny County reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, Aug. 9, bringing the county total to 8,857 reported cases, with four new hospitalizations and one new … Continued
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Up to Friday, 15 new novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were confirmed in Region One, where the total number of active cases has risen to 60. The article Region One’s active COVID cases now at 60 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Compiled by Erica Wright With a Sept. 30 deadline near, we asked Birmingham-area residents, Have you completed your 2020 Census? Kaytlyn Carlson: “No, I have not filled it out yet. I am not an Alabama resident, or permanent resident, I’m from Florida and I moved here to attend dental school at the
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Somalia: UN Agencies Warn Somalia's Gains At Risk From 'Triple Threat'
The political and security gains made by Somalia over recent years could be at risk of reversal if swift action is not taken by the international community to help local authorities avert a major humanitarian crisis due to the combined effect of devastating floods, desert locusts and the widespread
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Musician Cameron Sankey Playing Music, Talking Tech
… I had two or three gigs a week, traveling out of the [U.S. and] state with other artists,” said Sankey, a full-time musician, music producer, mixing engineer, writer-arranger, keyboardist, and
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Arlington Park Receives Some Artistic Love – Free Press of Jacksonville
Recently city officials and community partners gathered at Arlington’s’ Warrington Park to dedicate two new murals created by the Arlington 20/20 initiative. “These works of public are to represent the time and effort of dozens [...]
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BBVA Compass, WNBA and NBA treat Phoenix students to a lesson in financial education
BBVA Compass teamed up with WNBA and NBA stars Thursday to share with students at Machan Elementary School in Phoenix the importance of financial literacy and how a solid foundation can open doors to a brighter
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Doing More, With Less – Protecting Our Frontline Workers
For more than a decade, U.S. Black Chambers has led the fight on Capitol Hill and in corporate board rooms on behalf of the country’s more than 3 million Black
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Coronavirus cases are spiking across the country and experts say Florida has the makings of the next epicenter | The Atlanta Voice
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Federal government extends COVID-19 testing support for City of Dallas | Dallas Weekly
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday announced that the federal government would continue its support for COVID-19 testing in Dallas beyond
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Nigeria: Lockdown Prevents 0.8 Million Unplanned Pregnancies, 300,000 Unsafe Abortions in Nigeria
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Africa: 'It's Like We're at War,' Africa CDC Pledges to Ramp Up Testing for COVID-19
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Africa coronavirus cases top 100 000
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Confirmed Covid-19 positive cases approaching the 600 000 mark, recovery rate now 82% | News24
The number of confirmed Covid-19 positive cases in South Africa is approaching the 600 000 mark, with the recovery rate now at 82%
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Allegheny County reports 180 new COVID infections Friday; statewide eviction ban extended to Aug. 31 | New Pittsburgh Courier
by PublicSource Reporters The Allegheny County Health Department [ACHD] announced 180 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, marking another day of triple-digit daily increases in reported cases. Allegheny County’s total number of COVID-19 infections now stands at 4,547, and its newest cases are among
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UK vaccine summit calls for freely available virus vaccine | The Atlanta Voice
A vaccine summit hosted by Britain on Thursday raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as experts wrestled with the difficult question of how any potential vaccine against the new coronavirus might be distributed globally — and
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