By Carla K. Johnson, The Associated Press News The fast-changing coronavirus has kicked off summer in the U.S. with lots of infections but relatively few deaths when compared to its prior incarnations. COVID-19 is still killing hundreds of Americans each day but is not as dangerous as it was last fall and winter. “It’s going […]
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U.S. failed to stop fraud in COVID-19 loan program
By Jennifer McDermott and Geoff Mulvihill, The Associated Press The U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses, depleting the funds and making people more vulnerable to identity theft, the chairman of a House panel examining the […]
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Shots for tots: COVID-19 vaccinations start for little U.S. kids
By Lindsey Tanner and Angie Wang, The Associated Press Little Fletcher Pack woke up on June 20 morning and asked: “Is today vaccine day?” For the 3-year-old from Lexington, S.C., the answer was “yes.” The nation’s infants, toddlers and preschoolers are finally getting their chance at COVID-19 vaccination as the U.S. rolls out shots for […]
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COVID-19 funding pries open a door to improving air quality in schools
By Liz Szabo. Kaiser Permanente, For Word in Black Many U.S. schools were in dire need of upgrades — burdened by leaking pipes, mold, and antiquated heating systems — long before the COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to the importance of indoor ventilation in reducing the spread of infectious disease. The average U.S. school building is […]
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COVID-19 vaccination available for youngest children throughout the DMV
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor After approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), COVID-19 vaccines are now available for the youngest children throughout the D.C., Maryland, and Virgina (DMV) area and nationwide. The vaccine will be available at all District COVID Centers, doctors’ offices and health clinics. D.C. Health Center staff indicate that […]
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W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Host Vaccine Event in Honor of Men’s Health Month
W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Host Vaccine Event in Honor of Men’s Health Month WHAT: The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority/Stay Well Health Fair and Vaccine Event is designed to bring health-related resources to the Black community. The W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute has partnered with D.C. health agencies […]
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CDC now says Baltimore has high community transmission levels
By Special to the AFRO In just two weeks, the Baltimore region has transitioned from “medium” to “high” on the CDC’s COVID-19 Community Transmission level system. The re-categorization took place on May 26. New data indicates there are 283 cases per 100,000 people in the region over the last seven days, and the hospitalizations per […]
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Committees’ report on emergent BioSolutions uncovers extensive vaccine manufacturing failures, clear efforts to hide deficiencies
By AFRO Staff Emergent BioSolutions (Emergent), a vaccine manufacturer located in East Baltimore, has come under fire for intentionally misleading the FDA about the mishandling of COVID-19 vaccines. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. James E. Clyburn (SC), Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, […]
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Five ways to support your child’s mental health
By Special to the AFRO The ongoing stress, fear, and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many negative mental health impacts among children and adolescents. During the recent virtual town hall titled Mental Wealth: COVID’s Impact on Mental Health in the Black Community, a panel of trusted doctors discussed insights into how parents […]
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The Moore Report: COVID doesn’t care either; it keeps coming, watch out
By Ralph E. Moore, Jr. Face it, we’re all a bit tired of wearing masks, getting vaccinations, keeping our distance, avoiding travel, not hugging and hearing depressing news about the spread of COVID and the entrance of yet another variant on the horizon (next is monkeypox?). It is scary enough that over 1,000,000 citizens of […]
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#WordinBlack: Few eligible families have applied for government help to pay for COVID funerals
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Word in Black On a humid August afternoon in 2020, two caskets ― one silver, one white ― sat by holes in the ground at a small, graveside service in the town of Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The family had just lost a mom and dad, both to Covid-19. […]
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Opponents of federal vaccine mandate seek rehearing
By Kevin McGILL, The Associated Press News A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month vacated a lower court ruling blocking the mandate and ordered the dismissal […]