Health

Texas nurse creates face masks that protect against COVID-19 better than N-95 model

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CDC chief warns of second, more severe coronavirus outbreak this winter

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Birdman announces rent assistance in May for struggling NOLA residents

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Are Black people negatively impacted by coronavirus overload?

Is there an oversaturation of information about the coronavirus pandemic? And if so, what does that mean for the Black community?
/ April 21, 2020
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Rep. Ilhan Omar advocates for rent, mortgage relief during pandemic

Rep. Ilhan Omar wants to ensure that no action can be taken against tenants and property owners who are having difficulties paying rent.
/ April 20, 2020
healthcare

Colorado healthcare workers block protesters against stay-at-home orders

Healthcare workers in Colorado stood in the middle of a busy street to block protestors traveling to a demonstration against the state’s stay-at-home order
/ April 20, 2020
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Shake Shack returning $10M coronavirus loan meant for smaller companies

Shake Shack announced that it will return $10 million in emergency loan from the government that was meant to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus
/ April 20, 2020
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Trump compares Q-tip to swab while touting testing during briefing

President Donald Trump pulled Q-Tips out of his jacket pocket and held them up for reporters o explain coronavirus testing.
/ April 20, 2020

Black techies behind Veriheal seek to de-stigmatize cannabis

Samuel Adetunji and Joshua Green are the Black entrepreneurs behind the platform Veriheal, supplying medical marijuana cards and education to patients.
/ April 20, 2020

Blue Ivy Carter shows how soap and clean hands fight germs in cute PSA video

The children are our future, but Blue Ivy Carter is proving that they can impact the present as well, showing in a video how people can combat coronavirus.
/ April 19, 2020