Wellness
COVID-19
International
US accuses Chinese hackers of targeting Covid-19 research, defense secrets
Two hackers helped Chinese intelligence steal secret information from “hundreds” of businesses, according to U.S. Attorney William Hyslop. The hackers allegedly targeted drug makers, manufacturers and defense contractors, starting in 2009, the indictment said, as well as dissidents, preachers and […]
events
HeroZona Foundation Establishes Nation’s Largest COVID-19 Testing Site
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia A.P.” Powell, the founder and CEO of HeroZona, calls the recently established free drive-thru testing site “COVID City.” Funding for the site came via the CARES Act established earlier this year. “We […]
Health
Motorbike mission: Activist delivers sunscreen to Ugandans with albinism
For street vendor Barbra Anyinge, who normally sells shoes in Lira, a town in northern Uganda, the pandemic has made one essential especially scarce: sunscreen. While usually Anyinge’s difficulty in obtaining the recommended high-protection sunscreen is its up to $20 […]
Food
Free Food Distribution Friday July 3rd Washington D.C. At The TIS Foundation
[wpgmza id=”1″] ABOUT TIS FOUNDATION We believe we can end the cycle of poverty one family at a time by investing in educational and economic opportunity initiatives for individuals and families in need. Since 1994, TIS Foundation has provided critical […]
Health
Trump Administration Withholding $14 Billion in Critical Coronavirus Funding
By NNPA newswire Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In a letter Democratic Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Washington) sent this week to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, the senators reveal that […]
Health
Stars gather for online festival to combat hunger in Amazon rainforest
More than a million Brazilians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, many of them indigenous people in the Amazon rainforest. And to help them, a group of musicians and celebrities from around the world will come together for an online music […]
Business
Pandemic boosts profits for Big Tech
Internet domain registrar GoDaddy recently launched an initiative to support small businesses forced to close their physical spaces because of COVID-19. Called #OpenWeStand, the collaboration also involves Silicon Valley heavyweights PayPal, GoFundMe and Salesforce — which have been thriving despite […]
Health
The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health at Risk
By J.C. Watts Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, […]
Health
The Pfizer Foundation Awards the National Black Nurses Association Grants to Support Nurses and Older Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic
Funds will support the NBNA Wellness and Mental Health Program for Nurses and Just in time COVID Assistance Program for Older Adults SILVER SPRING, MD, (June 12, 2020) – The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) is pleased to announce charitable contributions […]
Business
Black Business Owners’ Ranks Collapse by 41% in U.S. Lockdowns
The Covid-19 economic shutdown has hurt black-owned businesses the most across racial and ethnic groups in the U.S., with a devastating 41% decline in black-owned businesses, according to Bloomberg. U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) President Ron Busby released the following statement: “The […]
International
A tale of two plagues in Oran, Algeria: COVID-19 brings a dystopian novel to life
ORAN, Algeria — A mysterious virus rips through the city of Oran, Algeria, in Albert Camus’ novel “The Plague.” Today the city on the Mediterranean coast grapples with COVID-19. Visiting the bars, beaches and boulevards that appear in the book […]
Health
Dr. Daniel Laroche highlights wellness revolution and what COVID-19 exposed
By Taroue Brooks Photos: Provided by Advanced Eye Care of New York Dr. Daniel Laroche is a nationally recognized ophthalmologist and the former chair of the Ophthalmology Section for the National Medical Association. For the past 25 years, he’s been […]
Family
Nurses Working in Underserved Communities Find a New Way to Bridge the Gap
The National Black Nurses Association and Direct Relief identified five Covid-19 hotspots in need of PPE and other supplies. By Talya Meyers JUNE 4, 2020 12:58 PM When New Orleans became a Covid-19 hotspot, C.J. Marbley’s small 50-bed hospital quickly filled. […]
Culture
It Is OK to Not Be OK
By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman The COVID-19 pandemic has truly changed the way we interact with our neighbors and family. It has changed the way we view education, finances, entertainment, sports, fine dining, and other aspects of life that we have […]
Health
Health care equipment shortages lead to innovation, conflict
Interruptions to the supply chain from the COVID-19 pandemic have limited supplies of essential gear for doctors and nurses, but some entrepreneurs and makers and turned to new technologies to fill the gap. Shortages this spring exacerbated existing shortages of […]