By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — At the holiest time of year for Christians, churches are wrestling with how to hold services amid the coronavirus outbreak, and in some cases, that has set up showdowns with local governments over restrictions that forbid large gatherings. Many churches are offering parishioners livestreaming options […]
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Posted inCommentary, Coronavirus, OPINION
Commentary: Who Gets the Ventilators?
By Julianne Malveaux The “big and bad” United States is seeing its world dominance recede. We are being vanquished both by a virus and by the ignorance of the “Commander in Chief.” We now know that there are not enough tests to detect the coronavirus, nor enough ventilators to treat all of those who are […]
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COVID Diaries: Someone I Love Will Get Coronavirus
By Dr. Kaye Whitehead, Special to the AFRO 3/24/2020 There are moments in your life that take your breath away. Moments when you have to pause for just a second because you are so overwhelmed that you cannot speak. I felt that way when I walked down the aisle to get married and when I […]
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#Q-Survival: Go With the Flow
By Wanda Boulware Special to the AFRO The Coronavirus has literally restructured every facet of life worldwide, as well as set the mood in the home of Lakeisha Arthur. Her stance is to go with the flow and count your blessings, and understand that this too shall pass. This single mother with three children, who […]
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US Job Losses Surge As World Leaders Urge Easter Distancing
By MICHELLE R. SMITH, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees. Meanwhile, religious leaders worldwide Thursday urged people to celebrate Easter from the safety of […]
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Blacks Dying at a Higher Rate
Just a few short weeks ago, when the coronavirus officially kicked off in the United States, rumors surfaced that African Americans were immune to the virus and could not get infected. Now, African Americans are not only infected, but they make up the majority of coronavirus-related deaths in our country. In a press conference on […]
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COVID Highlights Healthcare Gaps
By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Newswire Contributor In a letter dated Feb. 4, and sent to the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) said comprehensive demographic data on people tested or treated for the virus that causes COVID-19 doesn’t exist. Cities with large Black […]
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Accountability Accountants Prevail
By Camille Davis Special to the AFRO Americans showed resilience after the end of the Great Recession in 2009 and a little over a decade later they’re hoping to bounce back after a pandemic. Now, Covid-19 (coronavirus) has many businesses scrambling to make sense of all of the news and information being shared. As we […]
Posted inCoronavirus, Health, Maryland Government, NEWS, Prince George's County News
COVID-19 Hits Safety Personnel
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com The coronavirus is making its way through Prince George’s County and affecting the first responders, law enforcement and those behind bars. COVID-19 quarantines have impacted the Police Department, Fire and EMS units, a screening center at FedEx Field and a women’s correctional facility within the last week. […]
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PGCPS Distributes Laptops, Promises Senior Activities
By Donna Lewis Johnson Special to the AFRO If you live in Prince George’s County and lost a low-wage, hourly job due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new relief fund has been established to assist you. The Prince George’s County COVID-19 Hourly Employee Relief Fund will provide $200 cash cards to more than 2,000 laid-off […]
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Community Lunch at Hotel Revival
By AFRO Staff Hotel Revival will give out free produce and lunch bags, donated by Coastal Sunbelt, Hungry Harvest and Topside restaurant, on April 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is the hotel’s third lunch giveaway since March 27, when they distributed over 500 free lunch bags to the Baltimore community. Each lunch […]
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Aid Available to PG County’s Laid Off Residents
By Donna Lewis Johnson Special to the AFRO If you live in Prince George’s County and lost a low-wage, hourly job due to the coronavirus pandemic, a new relief fund has been established to assist you. The Prince George’s County COVID-19 Hourly Employee Relief Fund will provide $200 cash cards to more than 2,000 laid-off […]