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Source: Black Past

Rwanda COVID-19: random tests, drive-thru testing at Kigali stadium

The Rwanda Biomedical Center, RBC; tweeted that the tests at the Kigali Amahoro National Stadium is expected to serve 5000 people in all districts of the city and at all its entry

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Corona deaths rise to 148 after three months of lockdown

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Source: Business Daily

Police, pupils clash at Durban school after teacher tests positive for Covid-19

A teacher testing positive for Covid-19 at a Durban school resulted in violent clashes between pupils and police, Education MEC Kwazi Mshengu said on

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Medics urged to ensure proper use of PPE

CONSULTANT anaesthesiologist at the St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital, Dr Peter Scarlett, says the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by health professionals during the novel coronavirus pandemic is imperative to safeguarding their

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

PRETESTING U-TURN - New hurdle for visitors from high-risk COVID US states

Visitors from the high-risk American states of Florida, New York, Arizona, and Texas are now required to pretest for the new coronavirus before travelling to Jamaica, says Prime Minister Andrew

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Mad Anthony’s Big Boom is Friday

When the sun down goes Friday evening, fireworks will sparkle in its place. The Downtown Development Authority’s Mad Anthony’s Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza is all set for July 3 at Jonathan Broxton Park in Waynesboro. Though the show is expected to begin around 9 p.m., DDA Director Don Lively

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Source: The True Citizen

APA says many Region 1 residents believe COVID-19 not real

APA says many Region 1 residents believe COVID-19 not real -public awareness campaigns not doing enough

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

HARRIS COUNTY DA KIM OGG REFUSES TO RELEASE HISTORY OF EX COP INVOLVED IN SHOOTING DEATH'S OF NINE AFRICAN AMERICANS

HARRIS COUNTY DA KIM OGG REFUSES TO RELEASE FACTS ABOUT EX COP’S ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT IN SHOOTING DEATH'S OF NINE AFRICAN AMERICANS

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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

We are paupers receiving slave wages, say Zimbabwe nurses as union calls for strike

Zimbabwe's largest nurses' union has announced that its members are now incapacitated and would be unable to attend work, citing low pay that it said could no longer meet basic

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Source: https://www.news24.com

8 Remaining Teams Not Part of NBA Restart Pushing For A Second Site To Continue Season

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Source: Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, Culture

WHO calls for Brazil to better coordinate efforts against coronavirus

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Organization helps businesses get assistance during pandemic

LOS ANGELES — Business owners who don’t speak English as a first language have struggled to obtain federal loans during the coronavirus

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Real Table Talk

For the next few minutes, I will give some helpful insight for self-preservation, and some care tips for your family, your neighbors, and your community circles so that we can get through this

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Source: Observer News Group – Group Newspapers of Southern California

Gantt, Harvey Bernard (1943- )

Harvey B. Gantt, architect and politician, was born January 14, 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina to Christopher and Wilhelmenia Gantt. In 1961, Gantt attended Iowa State University. After one year of study, he returned to South Carolina and soon afterwards sued to enter racially segregated

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Source: Black Past

America’s Black Ambassadors: A Historical Snapshot

America’s Black Ambassadors: A HistoricalSnapshot

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One horrifying way COVID-19 could affect you for years, warn doctors

Now, medical experts are raising concern over COVID-19 survivors developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that could affect them for years—and that the medical community should be prepared to deal with the care demands it will

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

GABF to participate in FIBA U17 Skills Challenge

Following the cancellation of the 2020 U17 Basketball World Cup by the world governing body due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), has confirmed their participation in the International Federation of Association Basketball (FIBA) ‘FIBA U17 Skills

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Search on for 16 Covid-19 positive pupils who evaded school quarantine

A group of 16 pupils with Covid-19 evaded quarantine at Makaula Secondary School in KwaBhaca, where a total of 204 learners and teachers have tested positive for the

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Source: https://www.news24.com

How Seniors Can Protect Their Health And Finances During The Pandemic

That’s why older Americans need to be especially careful and – in the case of the very elderly – family members may need to step in to make sure they are taking the right precautions, says Chris Orestis, the president of LifeCare Xchange and a national senior care

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

City Of Seattle Launches New COVID-19 Education And Outreach Team

On Tuesday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a series of new actions to combat the spread of COVID-19 as local public health officials brace for a rise in cases in King

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Source: https://seattlemedium.com

24 health centres set for slums in Nairobi

Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) is set to construct 24 new health facilities in Nairobi’s informal settlements at a cost of Sh2 billion, in the next three months.

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Source: Business Daily

Harris County extends mandatory mask order through end of August

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will amend an existing order mandating that all businesses in Harris County develop and post a health and safety policy for employees and customers, which at a minimum includes a face covering

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Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

The Importance of Self-Care in Different Areas of Your Life

We all know that for a person to function well, their physical health has to be in good

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Source: Brothers on Sports

Cairo, Egypt (founded c. 969 C.E.)

Cairo, the current capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Middle East and Africa, has been a major cultural, religious and political center of the Arab, Islamic and African worlds for centuries. The year 2011 saw unprecedented civil and political upheaval in the city, as the world watched

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Source: Black Past

38 soldiers at SANDF camp in Limpopo test positive for Covid-19

A total of 38 SA National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers based at a camp in Lephalale in Limpopo have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, Health MEC Dr Phophi Ramathuba announced on

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Tina Knowles-Lawson, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Mothers of the Movement Urge Senate to Pass HEROES Act – Free Press of Jacksonville

Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that restrict the voting rights of Black, Brown, Native, and Asian American people and have put up unnecessary roadblocks to the

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

‘Donald Trump is More Focused on Saving Statues of Slaveholders & Confederate Generals than Protecting Americans from the Coronavirus’ – Free Press of Jacksonville

Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ (CA-43) statement on Donald Trump’s negligence in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and his threats to protestors calling for the removal of statues of Confederate generals and

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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly

High blood pressure in pregnancy can harm child's mental health

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Source: Business Daily

Men’s Health Month – Q & A With Dr. Kenneth Green

June was Men’s Health Month, and as the month comes to a close, Kaiser Permanente is encouraging men to take care of their health by sharing ways they can take steps to do

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