As World Blood Donor Day nears, health experts stress the crucial need for Black donors to help patients with sickle cell disease and fill gaps in national and global blood supplies.
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COVID-19 reflections: Navigating loss and unity together
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Staff Writertmcqueen@afro.com As March marks five years since COVID-19 arrived in the United States and began to shut down the country along with the rest of the world, community members shared their experience in the early days of the pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), from the first week to […]
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Five things we know and still don’t know about COVID, five years after it appeared
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has resulted in more than 20 million deaths worldwide, and the virus continues to evolve, making it difficult to determine its origin and develop next-generation vaccines.
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World health officials say nearly 10,000 COVID-related deaths in December signal deepening health crisis
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia (NNPA NEWSWIRE) — The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a staggering total of nearly 10,000 global deaths in December, raising alarm bells about a worsening worldwide health crisis stemming from the continued threat of COVID-19. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also noted pressing humanitarian crises in Gaza, […]