By Ryan E. Little Howard Center for Investigative Journalism People living in outdoor homeless encampments should not be evicted during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus unless they can be moved to individual housing units, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended late Sunday. Living outside for prolonged periods of time has long […]
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Commentary: Survival Tips for Laid-off Workers
By Donna Lewis Johnson Special to the AFRO Way back in the summer of 2019- when people socialized within inches of one another- my job as a communications director with a D.C. nonprofit ended. I received a severance package paid over three months along with the opportunity to provide freelance writing services. At first, I […]
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Baltimore Bus Driver Positive for Coronavirus
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com According to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), a Baltimore MTA bus driver has tested positive for the COVID-19. In response, the MTA has closed the Eastern Bus Division on Oldham Street, which affects the following bus routes: CityLink Navy, Orange, Blue, Pink, Lime and Gold; LocalLink 21, 22, […]
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Coronavirus Crisis: Baltimore Organizations Feed Thousands
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com City agencies have provided free food (see afro.com for a list of agencies providing food) for thousands of city residents in need during the coronavirus pandemic crisis. But, several private organizations have also stepped up in this time of need. Two of those organizations that have provided free […]
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Tonight at 6:15PM – City Council President Telephone Town Hall on COVID-19
Council President to Hold COVID-19 Telephone Town Hall Meeting with Special Guest Dr. Joshua Sharfstein Dial (855) 756 7520. Pin: 57975# BALTIMORE, MD (March 25, 2020) — Baltimore City Council President Brandon Scott will hold an interactive telephone town hall meeting on Thursday, March 26 featuring special guest Dr. Joshua Sharfstein. The town hall will […]
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Verily’s COVID-19 Screening Website
By Rachel Lerman Associated Press Google sister company Verily has launched a website to screen people who think they might have COVID-19 and point them to testing sites. But you probably can’t use it to get tested quite yet. Verily, a health tech company owned by Google parent Alphabet, launched the screening tool on March […]
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MD BEST FOOD TRUCKS Helping to Feed the Public Safely During COVID-19
(Photo By wut painting/Shutterstock) MARYLAND BEST FOOD TRUCKS Helping to feed the public safely during COVID-19 News provided by MD Best Food Trucks, LLC Baltimore, March 26, 2020 – As restaurants close and communities are urged to avoid public spaces or to shelter in place, Maryland Best Food Trucks is providing a safe and accessible […]
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Mayor Bowser Launches Application for New $25 Million Microgrant Program
To Our Creative Community, This week, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the application for the new $25 million microgrant program to provide relief to local small businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia are investing $25 million in the DC Small Business Recovery Microgrant Program, which will […]
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Home Internet Jammed Up? Try These Steps Before Upgrading
By FRANK BAJAK, AP Technology Writer With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it’s not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain. If you’ve had a business videoconference stutter while your teenagers play Call […]
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Trump Has Megaphone, But States Control Virus Shutdowns
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has the biggest megaphone, but it’s governors and local officials who will decide when to begin reopening their economies after shuttering them to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Constitution largely gives states the authority to regulate their own affairs. Trump has set Easter, April […]
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Senate Passes Coronavirus Rescue Package On Unanimous Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a mammoth $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented response amid record new jobless claims and mounting evidence that the economy is in a recession. The unanimous Senate vote late Wednesday came despite misgivings on both sides about […]
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Congress’ Relief Bill Would Vastly Expand Unemployment Aid
By ALEXANDRA OLSON, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and CATHY BUSSEWITZ, AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — With record-high numbers of Americans seeking unemployment benefits after losing their jobs because of the coronavirus, Congress is set to significantly enhance the program. The $2.2 trillion rescue package nearing final approval will, for four months, add $600 a week […]