Health

Coronavirus rips through notorious Rikers Island jail complex

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Ray J’s estranged wife won’t let him see their kids until he quarantines alone

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15 children in NYC affected with COVID-19 related illness

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In clamor to reopen, many black people feel overlooked

Many African Americans watching stay-at-home protests see them as an example of how their health, safety and rights don’t seem to matter.
/ May 5, 2020

Silence The Shame founder Shanti Das talks trauma, mental health

As a mental health advocate, public speaker, and philanthropist, Shanti Das has successfully braved life’s storms while advocating for mental health. 
/ May 5, 2020
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Atlanta woman’s death raises more questions about COVID-19 risk in prisons

An employee who worked as a case manager at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary has died after testing positive for coronavirus
/ May 4, 2020
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Tina Knowles partners with BeyGOOD for Mother’s Day COVID-19 relief efforts

Tina Knowles Lawson is partnering with daughter Beyoncé through #Beygood to provide free COVID-19 testing to Houston residents on Mother’s Day.
/ May 4, 2020

NCAA top doctor says resuming college sports this fall will depend on coronavirus testing

With college campuses shut down due to the COVID-19 crisis, the NCAA is hoping to resume college sports this fall. Access to coronavirus testing is key.
/ May 3, 2020

Florida man dresses as Grim Reaper, strolls beaches in protest of state reopening ‘prematurely’

Florida residents are rushing to reopened public beaches, but one beachgoer is there not to soak up the sun but to send a sinister message.
/ May 3, 2020

New York paramedic opens up after coronavirus-coma experience: ‘I’m not the same person I was before this started’

New York paramedic Christell Cadet has a new lease on life. She said she “woke up a totally different person” after COVID-19 left her on life support.
/ May 3, 2020