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December 20, 2020
The shots from Moderna are expected to be given starting Monday, just three days after the FDA authorized their emergency…
December 19, 2020
A paid sick leave benefits program for workers affected by COVID-19 expires at year end. Republicans have no interest in…
December 19, 2020
In some states, more than half of prisoners have been infected, according to data collected by The Associated Press and…
December 19, 2020
Dr. Jeff Toll, a Los Angeles physician, stated that a patient offered Cedars-Sinai Medical Center $25,000 to get early access…
December 18, 2020
A D.C.-area Black doctor and ICU nurse are warning Black Americans about COVID-19's second wave in an exclusive theGrio interview.
December 15, 2020
About 50 children were exposed to the coronavirus while taking holiday pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus in Ludowici, Georgia.
December 14, 2020
A Black emergency-room doctor was barred from an Arizona hospital after tweeting his frustration over the lack of ICU beds.
December 13, 2020
Crystal Etienne is the founder of Ruby Love, a company created to protect those who bleed from menstruation mishaps and…
December 13, 2020
The first trucks carrying a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the U.S. were set to pull out of a…
December 12, 2020
The government gave the final go-ahead for the COVID-19 vaccine shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly…
December 9, 2020
To help demystify concerns and enable better-informed decision-making, here are 10 things Black Americans need to know about the vaccine.
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December 6, 2020
Speaking to a crowd of Trump supporters on November 7, Dr. Steven LaTulippe proclaimed that "COVID-19 is no more," despite…
December 6, 2020
Fighting in the African nation has led to the displacement of almost 1 million people and strain on local humanitarian…
December 5, 2020
Scientists are seeing promising results from the first studies testing gene editing for sickle cell which affects many Black people.
December 3, 2020
Black Americans comprise 13% of the American population but represent only 5 percent of U.S. doctors. That needs to change…