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UVA Enrolls First Patient in COVID-19 Medication Study
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Finding an effective treatment will be incredibly important in our battle against COVID-19,” said Dr. K. Craig Kent, UVA’s executive vice president for health affairs. “I am pleased...
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NNPA Senior Correspondent Stacy Brown and Wife Shenay Test Positive for COVID-19
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When asked what he wants the readers to know, Brown pauses momentarily. “Don’t be a hero. The only heroes are the healthcare professionals,” he offers. “The bottom line is COVID-19 is...
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Signs COVID-19 is Disproportionately Impacting African Americans Grow Larger
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “States MUST start tracking and reporting race data in connection with #Covid_19. As of Friday morning, African Americans made up almost half of Milwaukee County’s 945 #Covid_19cases...
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Save Black Lives from COVID-19
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "We are the number one target for this disease. We have pre-existing conditions, and yet we're told to go home when we visit the emergency room. We know that there must be some form of...
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Mother-son nonprofit looking to drive home Easter’s spirit
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The five-year old co-powering this deed is Carl Grandberry V. He and his partner-mother Shauna Jones-Grandberry have arranged to be on the old K-Mart parking lot on Austin...
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L.A. DIGEST: YMCA offers hygiene facilities to homeless
LOS ANGELES WAVE NEWSPAPERS — “In a crisis like the one we are currently facing, it is vital that our most vulnerable are taken care of,” said Kevin James, president of the Los Angeles Board of Public...
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COVID-19: Working Remotely? How Parents are Balancing Home School, Work, and...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Some parents establish daily routines for themselves and their kids that include allowing children to sleep in and ensuring they are doing schoolwork while parents complete early...
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PRESS ROOM: Comcast Launches Xfinity Education Destination for K-12
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Xfinity is making thousands of hours of educational programming and resources available to our customers through Xfinity on Demand as we know how challenging it is for families right...
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Gov. Abbott Unlawfully Exceeded Authority with Executive Order Limiting Jail...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — AUSTIN, TX — Governor Abbott unlawfully exceeded his constitutional authority by issuing an executive order that suspends the rights that individuals, who are presumed innocent, have...
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PRESS ROOM: First General Motors-Ventec Critical Care V+Pro Ventilators Ready...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Until there is a vaccine, critical care ventilators give medical professionals the tools they need to fight this pandemic and save lives,” said Ventec Life Systems CEO Chris Kiple....
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COMMENTARY: The Pandemic Curve is Not Bending, Putting Americans at Risk
NNPA NEWSWIRE — There are 8 states that have not issued a shelter-in-place order, and the blame must be placed solely on the leadership of the country. With no coordinated national plan, the infection...
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COMMENTARY: Science Vs. Myth — The COVID-19 Crisis
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Administration brushed aside scientific evidence and concerns regarding the pandemic, downplaying its spread and the depth of the problems we were encountering. It was only in March...
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AARP and NNPA Join Forces for Riveting Webinar on Saving Black Lives During...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jointly hosted by NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., and AARP Vice President of Multicultural Leadership, Shani Hosten, the live program also marked the first...
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COMMENTARY: Dying to Work — Amazon, Other Frontline Workers Bear Brunt Of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Nationally, workers have voiced… complaints about a lack of protective equipment such as masks, inefficient sanitizing of workspaces, and failure by some employers to honor the social...
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VIDEO: Doctor Says, ‘Negative Tests Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have Coronavirus’
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an exclusive live stream interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) broadcast over Facebook, Dr. Leigh-Ann Webb, an assistant professor and attending...
View ArticleNFL Exec Troy Vincent Talks Draft, HBCU Initiatives
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "This is a moment where we need some semblance of hope in some of our communities, and we are hoping that's what occurs next week," stated Troy Vincent, who starred for the Miami...
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NFL Scores Win with National Response to COVID-19
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In an interview with NNPA Newswire, Troy Vincent, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and others at league headquarters are...
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BHERC’s Operation Love Delivers Love, Easter Sunday Meals and Essential Goods...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Operation Love” meals and gift baskets were delivered to seniors including retired nurses, caregivers and other that have labored in the community for many years among others. All have...
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While Struggling Americans Await $1,200 Stimulus, Nation’s Wealthiest Reap...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The $2.3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package includes a temporary tax change for individuals who make at least $1 million a year, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation. The...
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Minnesota Doctors on the Cutting Edge Of COVID-19 Fight
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Molecular testing technologies help detect the presence of a virus by identifying a small section of the virus' genome, then amplifying that portion until there's enough for detection....
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