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This Day in History — June 11
2009: The World Health Organization says swine flu is now formally a pandemic, a declaration that speeds vaccine production and spurs government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41
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Eviction Moratoriums Will Keep Up the Pressure, but We Still Need Long-Term Rental Assistance
Until a vaccine is developed for COVID-19, staying safer at home will be one of the best things we can do for the health of our families and our communities But for far too many families, a safe and stable place to call home is out of
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MSDH: Flu Update and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children | The Mississippi Link
JACKSON, Miss. –  On May 19th, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported its first pediatric flu death of
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Source: The Mississippi Link
Rwanda's Vaccination Programmes Not Affected By COVID-19, Health Ministry Says
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in April expressed concerns about the Covid-19 epidemic's impact on routine immunisation programmes for children, as they cited that 21 low and middle income countries were already reporting vaccine shortages due to travel disruptions and border
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KABAARA: How to save lives as we sustain livelihoods
How to save lives as we sustain livelihoods
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Mozambique: Nyusi Extends State of Emergency for Third Month
Maputo — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday night announced the extension of the state of emergency, decreed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, for a further
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Minister Blade Nzimande Calls for African Solutions to COVID-19 During Africa Day
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, assured Africa's scientific community that just as the continent had defeated colonial and racial oppression, so too would it overcome the novel
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Source: allAfrica.com
South Africa: How to Keep Safe in Supermarkets, Schools and On Public Transport
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Study: New injectable PrEP prevents HIV infections
In the study, a large and carefully-designed trial, injections every two months of cabotegravir stopped seven out 10 (69 per cent) more HIV infections than what has been up till now, state-of-the-art PrEP, namely a daily dose of the pill formerly known as
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South Africa: Explained - This Is What You Can and Can't Do Under Level 3 of the Lockdown
Dlamini-Zuma said movement between districts and localities will be permitted in areas that are not Covid-19 hotspots, This, however, will only be to travel to work, or to buy or obtain available goods, services and medical
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Source: allAfrica.com
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COMMENTARY: COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result
As this continued to happen, I made the decision to call the Chief Medical Officer for United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC), Dr. Joseph Varon and share my
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Rwanda: We Cannot Allow COVID-19 to Do Double Damage - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said that the world cannot accept the new coronavirus pandemic to cause double damage, calling on leaders from different sectors to support efforts aimed at developing needed
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Source: allAfrica.com
Ghana coronavirus: 6,808 cases, phase out lifting of restrictions - church group
Total confirmed cases = 6,683 (new cases
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Coronavirus Update: Black Churches Nationwide Are Losing Their Leaders to COVID-19
A recent ABC News analysis of coronavirus deaths found that many African American faith leaders have lost their
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Harris County stay-at-home order extended, despite state preemption
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Thursday announced the extension of the county’s stay-at-home order, even as Gov. Greg Abbott lifted such restrictions in the state and superseded most local
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Welsh company Dulas pledge support during the COVID-19 crisis
Solar powered medical refrigerator supplier Dulas, based in Wales, UK, has pledged to do what it can to support global vaccination through the COVID-19
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Jeffrey L. Boney Shares His Personal Journey of Surviving the Coronavirus and Dealing with the Emotional and Mental Anguish Required to Overcome COVID-19
A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March
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Covid-19: Global tensions simmer over race for vaccine
Global tensions simmered over the race for a coronavirus vaccine Thursday, as the United States and China traded jabs, and France slammed pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi for suggesting the US would get any eventual vaccine
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Nigeria coronavirus: 8,915 cases, WHO trials, Trump's ventilators
Total confirmed cases = 8,915 (new cases
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Bishop Paul Morton Shares A Retirement Update
Nationally renowned pastor and gospel singer Bishop Paul S. Morton had announced that he would step down as senior pastor of the Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church megachurch in Atlanta in July on his 70th
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Africa: WHO Urges Caution As Countries in Africa Ease Lockdowns
Many countries implemented lockdowns and key public health measures early and these appear to have helped slow down the spread of the
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Embracing the new normal of COVID-19 | The Mississippi Link
Now is the time for community-wide education and training programs that promote practices each of us must adopt to slow the spread of coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and related
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The virus back to hell: Struggle, Educate, Innovate
Nevertheless, If God is in control of COVID-19, I want her to suspend or cancel the disease transmission in our weak and fragile
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Responding to COVID-19: It’s on Us If We Repeat the Past
I am living through my second significant
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Africa: Can Vaccines Reach the World's Poorest?
Rome — Thursday's GAVI vaccine summit aims to help people in the developing world get access to any eventual coronavirus
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Source: allAfrica.com
Coronavirus: Living the new normal
It is trying to find ways to allow people to get back out to do things they want to do, and business to do business,” said Dr. Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer at the Association of State Health
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COVID-19 — My Personal Battle from a Positive to a Negative Result
A few days after my call with Rep. Reynolds, I received a call on my cell phone from U.S. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on Wednesday, March
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This Day in History - June 8
1915: Allied forces take Neuville in France from Germans in World War
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UPDATED: CORONAVIRUS FAQs | All your questions answered
(@BISouthAfrica) April 22, 2020 QUESTION: Will cloth masks become compulsory in South Africa
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FULL TEXT | Ramaphosa unveils Covid-19 hotspots, dos and don'ts under Level 3 lockdown
South Africa will be moving to Alert Level 3 of the lockdown on June 1, but the coronavirus will get much worse, before it gets better, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in an address to the nation on Sunday
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Jeffco Health Dept. keeps entertainment venues, museums closed through June 6
Angela Dixon named Jeffco’s CFO, first African-American female in role
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