Black, indigenous and Latino communities have been the most affected by coronavirus. Black Americans, according to the CDC, are 2.5 times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to their white counterparts. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease physician, sat down with BET to discuss why minority communities …
Read More »All state supported coronavirus test sites will be temporarily closed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – All Florida-operated coronavirus test sites will temporarily close when a tropical system threatens the state. The Florida Division of Emergency Management said Wednesday that all COVID-19 test sites for driving and climbing with state support will close at 5 pm Thursday. “The test sites are …
Read More »California and Florida Reach New Daily Record for Coronavirus Deaths
Both California and Florida, the two states with the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country, set new records for single-day coronavirus deaths on Wednesday. Heartbreaking Milestones Occur When America Exceeds 150,000 deaths virus California Governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that 197 people in the state died from COVID-19 …
Read More »House Passes Two Child Care Bills Targeted for Pandemic
The House passed two bills intended to ease the financial burden of child care amid Wednesday’s coronavirus pandemic. The first, titled Child Care Is Essential Act, would award grant funds to child care providers in an effort to help facilities reopen safely amid the coronavirus pandemic and stabilize operations in …
Read More »Michigan limits meetings, closes bars in the middle of the COVID-19 peak
Michigan will limit indoor meetings to 10 people and ban interior service in bars As the state experiences an increase in coronavirus cases, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) announced Wednesday. “Tonight, after a rebound in # COVID-19 Due to social gatherings, I amended the Michigan Safe Start Order and issued revised …
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