By SHARON COHEN and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press Mere months ago, the graduates of the Class of 2020 seemed all but assured of success. The economy was booming. The stock market had closed the year strong. The unemployment rate, on the decline for years, had dropped to a 50-year low of 3.5 percent in February. […]
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Meet The Clergy Who Won’t Stop In-Person Preaching During COVID-19
Dozens of Christian conservative activists and clergy members defied Virginia’s stay-at-home order and gathered Saturday for a “Pray for VA, Pray for USA event.” On March 30, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam put an executive order in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic requiring residents to stay at home with exceptions for jobs and activities deemed […]
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Poll: US Believers See Message of Change From God in Virus
By ELANA SCHOR and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus has prompted almost two-thirds of American believers of all faiths to feel that God is telling humanity to change how it lives, a new poll finds. While the virus rattles the globe, causing economic hardship for millions and killing more than 80,000 Americans, […]
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Most US States Fall Short Of Recommended Testing Levels
By MATTHEW PERRONE, BRIAN WITTE and NICKY FORSTER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As businesses reopened Friday in more of the U.S., an overwhelming majority of states still fall short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns and avoid another deadly wave of outbreaks, according to […]
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Ashes Instead Of Soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 Fight
Many of Zimbabwe’s rural communities lack soap. So in the fight against COVID-19, people are using ashes. “Communities are drawing lessons from the 2018 cholera outbreak where villagers who couldn’t afford soap were encouraged by authorities to wash their hands using ashes,” said Siphephile Siziba, a community leader from Nsezi village located in the southwestern […]
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Nearly 1,000 Morgan State University Spring Graduates to be Recognized Virtually @ 10 A.M
Morgan to Honor Spring 2020 Graduates with Special Virtual Recognition Ceremony In-Person Spring Commencement Rescheduled to be Held in the Fall During Week of Homecoming 2020 Tomorrow morning, nearly 1,000 Morgan State University graduates will be honored online for completing their matriculation. Beginning at 10 a.m., the University will debut a special ‘Virtual Recognition Ceremony’ […]
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Grant Funding STILL Available – Baltimore County’s Weekly Business Resource Update (5/15)
This week County Executive Olszewski announced actions in in response to Governor Hogan’s plans for the phased re-opening of the County. ALSO – The Baltimore County Small Business Relief Grant is STILL OPEN and accepting applications. Please share with your business and workforce networks: Grant funds still available – Baltimore County COVID-19 Small Business Relief […]
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THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: Salvadorans Under COVID-19 Martial Law
The virus seemed late to El Salvador. Scattered Third World testing delayed only the silent demon’s revelation but it was there, waiting patiently to be found. The murder rate has plunged from twelve a day to five. The coast is clear but most in the Northern Triangle have stifled all thought of migrating north. This is the […]
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How Coronavirus Affects Pregnancy
By Black Health Matters As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, pregnant women report concerns about how COVID-19 could affect them and their unborn babies. Current guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say women should avoid contact with anyone suspected to have COVID-19 during pregnancy. But there are no specific recommendations beyond […]
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Cotton and Silk, Best Face Masks
By Black Health Matters If the fit is right, face masks made of a combination of high thread-count cotton and natural silk fabric or a chiffon weave can effectively filter out aerosol particles, researchers report. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in […]
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Faith in the Midst of COVID-19
By Dr. Kevin Daniels With currently over 1.36 million confirmed cases in the United States and over 4.1 million around the world, the worldwide pandemic of COVID-19 has caused over 80,562 deaths in the U.S. and 282K around the world. In Maryland, 32,587 confirmed and 1,538 deaths; Baltimore City 3,317 confirmed cases and 161 deaths, […]
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Government Employee Thankful for Essential Status
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pushed income tax filing deadlines to July 15, thus creating assurance and job security for employees at the Office of Tax and Revenue such as Returns Processing Assistant Armeshia Hogue. Hogue, 32, is not only deemed as an essential worker […]
