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California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling up. The head of the
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Fewer Black Kids Getting Flu Shots, Worrying CDC Officials - Voice and Viewpoint
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ More Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu and coronavirus double pandemic, public health officials said Wednesday. But the flu vaccination rate for Black children is
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Dr. Susan Moore — death of Black doctor of COVID-19 sets off alarms - DefenderNetwork.com
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent “He made me feel like a drug addict,” Dr. Susan Moore, 52, said on a video days before her death on December 22 due to coronavirus. The Black Indiana doctor states on a Facebook video that she had received poor treatment from White caregivers
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Trinidad: Police rescue granny from 'house of horror' - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Police rescued a 92-year-old woman yesterday from what her neighbours called ‘A house of horror’. The article Trinidad: Police rescue granny from 'house of horror' appeared first on Stabroek News.
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The year the earth stood still - Stabroek News
Today is the last day of 2020. Midnight marks the official end of the year the earth stood still. The article The year the earth stood still appeared first on Stabroek News.
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The coronavirus vaccine rollout in Texas is leaving some with more questions than answers | Dallas Weekly
When Janell Simmons heard that some vulnerable Texans were now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, she eagerly called around to schedule an appointment. But after hours on the phone with more than a dozen health care providers in Houston, she said she was unsuccessful. Simmons’ two primary
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Rogue Policemen and a Series of Bizarre Incidents – Dallas Post Tribune
We have heard about cops giving the jitters to culprits. However, in the western Indian city of Pune, something quite the opposite occurred last week when cops fled a crime scene at the sight of knife-wielding robbers. A couple of policemen who were called to nab four burglars robbing apartments in
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Gone, But Not Forgotten: Remembering Notables Who Passed Away In 2020 — The Sacramento Observer
Relatives and relative strangers. A vicious virus united us with a prevailing sense of loss. It got to the point when we cringed every time the phone rang or we turned on the television, fearing that there would be news of yet another person passing away. This year has seen the deaths of legends
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Soapie teasers: What’s happening in 7de Laan in January 2021?
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Govt must recommit to supporting health sector
THE story of the Zimbabwean health professionals is a heart-breaking one. Doctors and nurses have intermittently downed tools for close to a year. One can imagine the effect the strikes have had on an almost comatose health sector, where the country’s bourgeoisie leaders have little or no regard
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DW 2021: How the Dallas Weekly, The Family Business Has Flourished Through Three Generations | Dallas Weekly
It looks like the Dallas Weekly is on the rise, and there are big plans for 2021. The Washingtons see the future of the Dallas Weekly as one in which the Weekly is a full-blown media company and the place to go for all things Dallas
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U.K. Coronavirus Strain Detected In Florida, Health Officials Say
MIAMI (AP) — Florida health authorities late Thursday reported finding evidence of the latest U.S. case of the new and apparently more contagious coronavirus strain first seen in England, saying…
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Get your heart ready for 2021
With all the COVID-19 safety protocols that became a way of life for many of us in 2020, and the discovery of effective vaccines, we hope the novel coronavirus will be eradicated soon. Meanwhile, from the eyes of a cardiovascular surgeon, it seems that cardiovascular disease remains a major
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Icons of Annotto Bay treat St Mary Infirmary residents to lunch
The St Mary Infirmary was the latest stop on the road of benevolence for charity group Icons of Annotto Bay, with the donation of lunches to residents and staff to mark the new year.
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Politicians and vaccines: Set an example or cut in line? - DefenderNetwork.com
As the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations trickled out across the United States, many members of Congress lined up at the Capitol physician's office to get inoculated. President-elect Joe Biden got vaccinated, too, as did Vice President Mike Pence. Both rolled up their sleeves live on television
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Mortality rate for Black babies is cut dramatically when they’re delivered by Black doctors, researchers say - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Westmoreland man facing several charges
Lawmen assigned to the Westmoreland Police Division have arrested and charged one man with two counts of wounding with intent and illegal possession of firearm following a shooting in his community last Wednesday, December 30.Charged is 33-year-old Mushane Wedderburn, otherwise called Quenger, of
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Zimbabwe: Govt Ill-Prepared for Second Wave
[Zimbabwe Independent] ZIMBABWE, like the rest aof the world, is battling second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The country's health facilities are inadequate and ill-equipped to deal with the surging numbers across the country.
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‘The Color of Wellness’ magazine aims to close the wellness gaps within communities of color
Michelle Greene Rhodes will launch “The Color of Wellness” on Jan. 20 ST. PETERSBURG - Michelle Greene Rhodes, founder of Michelle Rhodes Media LLC in Tampa, has created an outlet for nurses to share their wellness expertise while helping the vulnerable communities they serve. “The Color of
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Rogue Policemen and a Series of Bizarre Incidents – The Wilmington Journal
We have heard about cops giving the jitters to culprits. However, in the western Indian city of Pune, something quite the opposite occurred last week when cops fled a crime scene at the sight of [...]
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20 additional COVID-19 cases, no new fatality
Jamaica on Monday recorded 20 additional COVID-19 cases, with ages ranging from 17 to 52 years, pushing the tally to 12,752 with 2,089 being active. Of the cases, five are men and 15 are women. Meanwhile, no new death was recorded, keeping that...
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Harris receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges trust in minority communities
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a plea to the public at the United Medical Center in Southeast Washington D.C., a predominantly... View Article The post Kamala Harris receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges trust in minority communities appeared first on TheGrio.
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Uganda: Three People Die in Hoima Accident On Christmas Day
[Monitor] Hoima -- Three people died in an accident that involved a vehicle and a motorcycle at Kyesiiga on Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya Road on Christmas day.
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St Ann's Bay Hospital staff angry over alleged COVID-19 incentives denial
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French fashion designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
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Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in virus cases
DAKAR, Senegal - As a result of holiday gatherings, African officials warn of a resurgence of COVID-19 on the continent and urge increased testing to combat it. The level of testing across the continent is considerably less than what health experts say is needed to effectively control the spread of
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Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF UK/EU District Chair Tawengwa Dies
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