COVID-19

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Clinical trials, theGrio.com
January 15, 2023
RSV hospitalizations have been going down since November, and flu hospitalizations are down, too, per the CDC.
December 29, 2022
Pelé was admitted to the Sao Paulo facility on Nov. 29. Albert Einstein Hospital hasn't published any updates in the…
December 24, 2022
U.S. military forces around the world will no longer be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine after the mandate was…
holiday season
December 22, 2022
Here are some suggestions to help you put yourself — and your well-being — first if you find this holiday…
Black primary care physician theGrio.com
December 9, 2022
If you’re confused about how to protect yourself against cold and flu season and COVID-19, experts explain the power of…
mask up against respiratory infections
December 8, 2022
As protection against the current "tripledemic," CDC pros are reiterating their recommendations to wear a top-quality medical mask.
Chris Smalls, Gaza, Amazon Union, Palestine Flotilla, thegrio.com
November 28, 2022
Amazon Labor Union co-founder Christian Smalls maintains he has standing to sue over paltry COVID-19 safety precautions.
November 23, 2022
Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the…
November 19, 2022
COVID-19 has infected 12.1 million people across Africa's 54 nations, accounting for 2% of cases globally, and at least 256,000…
HBCU homecomings
November 3, 2022
Local economies get a much-needed boost following the success of HBCU homecomings in their first post-COVID year.
October 30, 2022
As the nation enters the winter season, the White House is urging Americans to get their shot of the updated…
October 29, 2022
"We decided to go ahead with the march irrespective of the security and all that,” said the chair of Johannesburg…
October 29, 2022
In Memphis, where nearly 80% of students are poor, they lost the equivalent of 70% of a school year in…
October 25, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children and widened racial disparities.
October 21, 2022
Vivian Kargbo thought her daughter’s Boston school district was doing the right thing when officials kept classrooms closed for most…
Black mothers death rates, theGrio.com
October 20, 2022
Report: COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the…
October 20, 2022
About 48 percent of Americans who received their primary vaccinations have never received that all-important first booster.
October 15, 2022
Achut Deng is telling her whole story through a memoir that she hopes will bring awareness of both the hardships…
October 13, 2022
The FDA has given a green light for elementary school-age kids to get the updated booster doses made by Pfizer…
October 11, 2022
Two studies show Republicans had higher COVID-19 excess death rates than Democrats, and researchers are trying to figure out why.