Doctors have known this for a long time, long before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately. They face countless challenges to good health, including food, transportation, and income. The stress of living with racism has very real physical effects. And they are especially prone to …
Read More »Mainland China Reports Eight New Coronavirus Cases, Two in Beijing
FILE PHOTO: People in facial masks are seen in the Sanlitun shopping area after the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, on July 1, 2020. REUTERS / Tingshu Wang BEIJING (Reuters) – China registered eight new coronavirus cases for July 4, up from three the day before, the …
Read More »Explainer: Why does a party dominate Singapore politics?
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singaporeans are expected to return to the People’s Action Party in power in the July 10 general election, extending their uninterrupted rule since the independence of the Southeast Asian island in 1965. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the People’s Action Party arrives to deliver a …
Read More »Dominican ruling party on the verge of losing power in a vote full of viruses
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – The ruling party of the Dominican Republic is on the way to losing power after 16 years, according to the first results of the elections marked by the coronavirus pandemic, with opposition candidate Luis Abinader ready to convert in president. A policeman watches over the empty …
Read More »In the vote during the coronavirus, the ruling party of the Dominican Republic may lose power
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Millions voted on Sunday in a hotly contested presidential election in the Dominican Republic, defying a coronavirus outbreak that delayed the vote and forced the top candidate to briefly suspend the campaign after falling ill with the disease. A policeman watches over the empty streets of …
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