BLACK PEOPLE, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) AND THE RISK OF DEATH FROM CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Here are some facts: Black people have been found to be more likely to die from COVID-19 infection than white people, both in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Black people also have a higher […]
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Baltimore County Helping Restaurants and Bars Prepare for Expanded Outdoor Dining in Advance of State Reopening
Baltimore County Helping Restaurants and Bars Prepare for Expanded Outdoor Dining in Advance of State Reopening Proactive guidance will help expedite reopening while minimizing spread of COVID-19 TOWSON, MD — In anticipation of future steps by the state of Maryland to further reopen, Baltimore County today issued proactive guidance to help restaurants and bars prepare […]
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Nation’s Smallest Small Businesses Get Left Behind During COVID-19
For cafe owner Gloria Rivera, not knowing is the worst part. It’s been weeks since she applied for a $10,000 loan through the federal government’s COVID-19 relief program, and yet her bank account remains empty. The bills are piling up; her landlord is breathing down her neck. After more than two decades as a sole […]
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Indonesian Leader In ‘Trump-Like’ Fight With Governors
JAKARTA, Indonesia—The tug-of-war as to who calls the shots during the coronavirus outbreak is raging not only in the United States. In Indonesia, President Joko Widodo and the provincial governors too are engaged in a similar turf war. But while it is states’ governors and not President Donald Trump who have the final say in […]
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Algerians Find Smartphones Are A Lockdown Essential
Since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, smartphones have become increasingly popular in Algeria, as many people across the country use their time in lockdown to connect with each other and the outside world, new research shows. Others are using smartphones to carry out their work remotely, especially since internet cafes have been closed. […]
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The 18th U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, joins National Newspaper Publishers Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force
By BlackPressUSA PULL QUOTE: NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I am honored to collaborate with the NNPA on behalf of the American Heart Association to share facts and insights to support the health news and resources shared directly with African American communities,” said Dr. Benjamin, who is also Founder and CEO of BayouClinic/Gulf States Health Policy Center […]
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Pandemic Halts Vaccination for Nearly 80 Million Children
By The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is interrupting immunization against diseases including measles, polio and cholera that could put the lives of nearly 80 million children under the age of 1 at risk, according to a new analysis from the World Health Organization and partners. In a new report issued on […]
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In Fight Against Virus, South Africa Expects a Long Wait
By ANDREW MELDRUM, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — With her winning smile and outgoing nature, Fino Dlamini was a natural to succeed in South Africa’s booming tourism industry. Her bicycle tours of Soweto took visitors to historic sites, including the homes of Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and to restaurants where they could meet […]
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Black Real Estate Mogul Raising Funds For Healthcare Workers
By BlackNews.com REAL ESTATE MOGUL LAUNCHES HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUNDRAISERS FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING THE PANDEMIC Fort Myers, FL (BlackNews.com) — Tamairo Moutry, a successful real estate broker and the first Black woman to own four real estate companies in four different states, has launched two fundraisers (one on Facebook and one on GoFundMe) to help […]
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Perry’s Studio Moves Toward Reopening While Industry Waits
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Perry is planning to make his Atlanta-based mega studio one of the first domestic filming grounds to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. But while Perry is looking to restart production in July, other studios in Georgia and beyond are anxiously waiting for Hollywood’s […]
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Testing Without Doctor’s Order Now Available at All Baltimore County Testing Sites
Testing Without Doctor’s Order Now Available at All Baltimore County Testing Sites Residents should call COVID-19 hotline for testing reservation TOWSON, MD — Baltimore County will now offer COVID-19 tests at all of its testing sites without a doctor’s order. In order to ensure efficient operations, residents will be required to call the County’s COVID-19 […]
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HUGS Free Vitual Healing with Telehealth Sessions
HUGS Providing Free Vitual Healing with Telehealth Sessions There have been challenging days in the past three months, and Americans expect some difficult days ahead. All over the globe everyone has been impacted by the coronavirus -Covid-19 health crisis, and there are mountains of people suffering with anxiety, depression, post traumatic disorder, and a great […]
