By J.J. McQueen Special to the AFRO For nearly two full years, fans of the R&B singers Anthony Hamilton and Raheem DeVaughn have been waiting patiently to see them perform in person. Afterall, it was a performance that left nothing on the table. Why did it take so long? Who did it impact? How did […]
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In Africa, rescuing the languages that Western tech ignores
By Matt O’Brien and Chinedu Asadu Associated Press Computers have become amazingly precise at translating spoken words to text messages and scouring huge troves of information for answers to complex questions. At least, that is, so long as you speak English or another of the world’s dominant languages. But try talking to your phone in […]
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Trucking on: How truckers are battling historic labor shortage
By Joe Dodson Capital News Service From hand sanitizer and vaccines to groceries and toilet paper, truck drivers are trucking through the COVID-19 pandemic despite a historic labor shortage. Many industries moved workers home during the start of the pandemic, but truckers worked “to meet the needs of this country.” “The trucking industry has stepped […]
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WTU demands safety amendments before return to in-person learning
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com COVID-19 numbers are steadily rising in the District of Columbia, causing concern for educators, school staff and parents whose students are required to participate in in-person learning despite growing coronavirus cases. Between Dec. 2 to Dec. 26, more than nine-thousand District residents newly tested positive for […]
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PHOTO RELEASE: Maryland Department of Health opens two new COVID-19 testing sites for walk-ups in Anne Arundel and Harford Counties
Baltimore, MD – The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today opened two additional state-run COVID-19 testing sites to meet increased public demand for testing services. The sites will operate seven days a week, including tomorrow (New Year’s Day), until further notice. The sites are located at University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health in Bel Air […]
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Maryland reports record day of virus cases, hospitalizations
By The Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland recorded a second consecutive record day of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the result of a surge in the virus that’s also contributing to record hospitalizations in the state. State Department of Health data showed 14,316 new cases, while there were more than 2,100 patients in hospitals […]
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COVID-19 spike worsens Africa’s severe poverty, hunger woes
By Farai Mutsaka The Associated Press Outside a foreign currency exchange in Zimbabwe’s capital, hordes of people desperate for U.S. dollars are pushed up against each other. “That’s it, keep it tight,” some shout, trying to prevent others from jumping the line to buy the money that could get them a discount on goods pegged […]
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PGCPS closes in-person classes due to COVID
By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) is taking precautions to due the rising COVID cases in the D.M.V. by closing schools for in-person classes and returning to virtual learning. “Given the rise in COVID-19 cases, all students will transition to virtual learning, effective Monday, December 20 […]
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The U.S., DMV brace for winter surge due to Omicron variant
By Micha Green and Nicole Batey Special to the AFRO The D.M.V. is seeing a COVID-19 surge that has many people quarantined and concerned about gathering with family and friends for the holidays. The Associated Press confirmed that U.S. health regulators, on Dec. 22, authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans […]
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Brothers lean on “granny,” aunt, one another after covid-19 loss
By Ahnayah Hughes, Howard University News Service Black and Brown families have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic. So have their children. According to the National Institutes of Health, tens of thousands of children have lost at least one parent or caregiver to COVID-19. Half of them are Black or Brown. This is […]
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Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment
By MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising and […]
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Nigeria destroys 1 million expired donated COVID-19 vaccines
By CHINEDU ASADU, Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria destroyed more than 1 million expired doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after authorities said they could not be used before their expiration date. Faisal Shuaib, head of Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency, said health officials in Africa’s most populous country were […]