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South African Minister Jackson Mthembu Dies of COVID-19 | Africanews
South African Minister Jackson Mthembu has passed away at 62 from COVID-19-related complications.
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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa
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How To Deal With The Anger You Feel Over People Ignoring COVID-19
When you haven’t seen your family, hung out with friends or gone on vacation in the name of pandemic safety, watching other people do the things you so desperately miss…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
NSHD COVID-19 Vaccine Update - Milwaukee Community Journal
On Tuesday, January 19th, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that adults over the age of 65 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning January 25th. Currently, frontline health care workers, residents in long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living
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South Africa's economy: Are we just frogs in boiling water?
As South Africa's economy reaches boiling point, have we been lulled into submission by the slow and gradual increase in the temperature?
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Why You Should Double-Mask To Prevent COVID-19 (And How To Do It)
As more contagious coronavirus variants emerge, health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, say it’s probably a good idea to start doubling up on your face masks. The new variants are…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Rwanda: RDB, Kenya Association of Travel Agents Ink Deal to Promote Regional Tourism
[New Times] Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCT) have inked an agreement with the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) and the East African Tourism Platform (EATP) to develop business and leisure travel in the East African Community.
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London statues with links to slavery to be removed | New York Carib News
The City of London Corporation voted on Thursday to remove two British colonial-era politicians over their links to the slave trade.
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Source: The New York Carib News
More young COVID-19 patients without comorbidities now acutely ill
Epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist Professor Salim Abdool Karim has maintained that the COVID-19 501.V2 variant is not more severe.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
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Kenya: Relief for Farmers As Six Counties Sign Potato Packaging Pact
[Nation] Farmers from at least six counties that grow potatoes will reap big after the devolved units signed a deal to work together in enforcing the 50kg packaging rule.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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‘Celebrating America’ primetime special unites people on social media | L.A. Focus News
President Joe Biden’s inauguration concert called “Celebrating America” kicked off Wednesday night with Bruce Springsteen opening with his song, “Land of Hope and Dreams” and ending with Katy Perry singing “Firework” along with a spectacular fireworks show in Washington D.C.’s National Mall. The
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Bloody weekend in Jamaica, State vows to fight back | New York Carib News
Even as Jamaica is under curfew, last weekend proved to be one of the deadliest as bloodthirsty gangsters snuffed out the lives of 25 Jamaicans and left several nursing injuries.
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Source: The New York Carib News
DCPS Set for Return to In-Person Classes Amid Pandemic Worries
The D.C. Public Schools system is poised to return to in-person instruction despite some concerns among parents, teachers and advocates that the coronavirus pandemic in the District has not been contained enough to return to school buildings.
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Source: The Washington Informer
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Cricket Australia slammed for vaccine discussion ahead of SA tour
Cricket Australia have been pilloried for discussions held with government where it is alleged the body sounded out getting players vaccinated ahead of schedule.
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Dallas County Wanted To Prioritize Black Communities For Vaccination, But The State Of Texas Said No
An attempt to address racial disparities in vaccine access was overruled after Texas state officials threatened to cut Dallas county’s vaccination supply.
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'I Didn't Want to Give It to Them': Music Producer Dallas Austin Says Break-up with TLC's Chilli Is the Reason He Denied Them This Hit Record
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UK Chief Scientist: COVID-19 Variant May Be Deadlier Than Original Virus
LONDON (AP) — There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death .than the original strain, the British government’s…
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Kenya Projects Spike in Covid-19 Cases From March
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has projected that following the full-scale school reopening, there will be about 13.7 thousand new COVID-19 cases and nearly 116 new deaths by June.
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Chicago teachers vote to teach from home, defying district - TheGrio
The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom over... View Article The post Chicago teachers vote to teach from home, defying district appeared first on TheGrio.
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Help Is on The Way: Michigan Economic Development Corporation Seeks Approval on COVID-19 Funding for Businesses | Small Business | The Michigan Chronicle
The Michigan Strategic Fund voted to enact two programs aimed at providing economic relief to small businesses and live event venues across the state. Introduced by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the initiatives serve as a response to the Gatherings and Face Masks Order implemented
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Dr. Birx ‘Always’ Considered Quitting Trump’s COVID-19 Task Force
Dr. Deborah Birx, who was the coordinator of the White House coronavirus response under President Donald Trump, said in an interview clip released Friday that she was frustrated in the role…
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At Least 20 Capitol Police Officers Now Have COVID-19 After Pro-Trump Riot: Report
At least 20 Capitol Police officers now have the novel coronavirus in the wake of the mass attack on the U.S. Capitol, spiking to levels not seen in months within the department, a union leader says.
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Source: The Washington Informer
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No real evidence Vitamin D effective to treat or prevent COVID-19
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'Time's up, Mr President': Ramaphosa fails to deliver DA vaccine clarity
The DA say that Ramaphosa has until close of business to respond to their demands for clarity on COVID-19 vaccine procurement.
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'Death be not proud': Tributes pour in for late Jackson Mthembu
Mthembu was known for his warm sense of humour and ability to find common ground across the benches. Tributes have poured in for 'a giant'.
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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African
Ellis: Kids and face masks
By Glenn Ellis Will the vaccine slow down transmission of Covid-19? This is one of the key questions that scientists will seek to answer over coming weeks. The vaccines now being administered are designed to protect people from severe side-effects of the disease. They were not developed to block
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Kenya: Engage Kenyatta Directly on Jubilee Failures - Ruto to Odinga
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President William Ruto has asked Opposition leader Raila Odinga to engage President Uhuru Kenyatta over his claims that Jubilee Government has failed Kenyans.
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Africa: How Kenya Nurtured Somalia's Transitional Govt -Then Lost Influence Years Later
[Nation] Fourteen years ago, in January 2007, Somalia President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed set foot in Mogadishu for the first time since taking office in 2004. His triumphant entry in the capital symbolised victory for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and indeed Kenya, from where he had
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75 % Of COVID Vaccines in U.S. Sitting in Freezers  - Los Angeles Sentinel
The lack of a comprehensive national plan has greatly contributed to a bottleneck in administering the vaccine The post 75 % Of COVID Vaccines in U.S. Sitting in Freezers  appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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An Open Fund for Projects Debunking Vaccine Misinformation - Voice and Viewpoint
By: Alexios Mantzarlis, News and Information Credibility Lead, Google The uncertainty and developing nature of the coronavirus pandemic continues to generate related misinformation. Fact-checkers have been hard at work debunking falsehoods online, with nearly 10,000 fact checks about the pandemic
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Jackson Mthembu memorial service confirmed for 25 January 2021
The late minister Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu's memorial service was postpone to Monday, 25 January 2021 as per his family's wishes.
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