By Nicole D. Batey,Special to the AFRO As COVID cases are surging, the demand for facial coverings that provide better protection with facial coverings are also on the rise. The Black community needs to remain especially vigilant in helping to stop the spread of COVID, as we have been disproportionately affected by this pandemic. The […]
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Rising Above COVID-19: Overcoming the Mental and Physical Effects of the Virus
By Darryl Sellers Holding back tears, Morrell Staten shared his poignant story about his and his wife’s COVID-19 journeys last year, speaking in late 2021 at the Cobb Institute-We Can Do This/Stay Well Community Health Fair at Cass Tech High School in Detroit. Staten and his wife both tested positive for the virus at almost […]
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#WordinBlack: HBCUs Responses To The Omicron Variant
By Maya Pottinger The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has hit society like a ton of bricks this winter and HBCUs are no exception. Howard University pushed back the start of the Spring 2022 semester by more than a week, hoping to combat the uptick in on-campus cases following the holiday season. And they were […]
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#WordinBlack: School, COVID-19 and the Omicron Variant
By Mylika ScatliffeAFRO Women’s Health Writer Dealing with COVID -19 has become a way of life. Two years into this pandemic and it still touches nearly all aspects of our lives. Work, play, and one of the most important aspects – school. Students of all levels have been affected in one way or another. Children, […]
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Moderna executive claims a fourth vaccine may be needed in the fall
By Black Health Matters A Moderna executive claims a fourth vaccine may be needed in the fall. During a healthcare conference, the CEO of Moderna stated that front-line workers and people 50 and older might need a fourth dose of the vaccine. The Booster shots administered over the last few months will protect those vaccinated […]
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#WordinBlack: Baltimore community members distressed at school closings
By Deborah BaileySpecial to the AFRO Declining enrollment, failing building conditions and the two-year running COVID-19 crisis collided to create the perfect storm as Baltimore City School Board members made the decision to permanently close three Baltimore City Schools this week. Despite pleas from scores of community members in attendance at this week’s virtual board […]
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Two Years Later: What the COVID-19 Pandemic Cost Me
By Racquel Coral, Contributing Writer, Chicago Defender I, like many people, did not believe the severity of COVID when first learning of it. I thought it was a fear-mongering tactic by the media to put us in a constant state of panic. Dismissing their updates and shaking my head at people for wearing masks wherever […]
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It’s personal: COVID attacked my family
By Wayne Dawkins For those who say they don’t want to mask or vax against coronavirus, please listen to this personal story. While out of town for work, I received a midnight text from my wife. Her youngest brother, she said, tested positive for COVID despite being vaccinated. She rushed him to an urgent care […]
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New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment
By Todd Richmond,The Associated Press Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against White people. The wave of infections brought on by the omicron variant and a shortage of treatments have focused attention on the policies. […]
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Washington D.C. enforces vaccine requirement
By Aysia Morton Special to the AFRO On Jan. 11, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Deputy Mayor’s Office for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) held a Town Hall to announce the details of the vaccination mandate for Washington, D.C. The speakers included the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development John Falcicchio; […]
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Protect Yourself and Your Baby. Get Vaccinated
By Dr. Trashawn Thorton-Davis, Ob-Gyn at Kaiser Permanente Being pregnant is an exciting time, and many expectant mothers take extra care throughout their pregnancies to ensure that they stay healthy for themselves and their babies – from being mindful of what they eat and drink to staying physically active. In my practice as an Ob-Gyn, […]
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At-home COVID tests now available to all U.S. citizens
For the last two years, the world has been battling a pandemic of the deadly ever-mutating coronavirus. Since then, vaccines and COVID tests have been distributed to citizens to help prevent the spread of the virus. During the holidays, the United States experienced a shortage of free rapid at-home Covid-tests due to travel and affordability. […]