COVID-19 Archives - Page 11 of 13

‘Live Aid’ for gaming: How gamers came together to fight coronavirus

June 4, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The coronavirus pandemic has been anything but fun and games. But video games — and people who play them — have had a key role in fighting COVID-19. Gamers are contributing with charity streams, organized virtual events and competitions to […]

Less money for South Asia families as workers in the Gulf face coronavirus cuts

May 27, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

In the last few decades, millions of unskilled workers from South Asia have migrated to Gulf countries due to limited opportunities at home. But the flow of money from those workers back home might dry up, thanks to the COVID-19 […]

Black-owned businesses got little relief under Payroll Protection Program

May 26, 2020 admin 0

In Letter to Congress: Black Wealth 2020 Sends Plea for Unity in Pandemic Relief By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) As the U. S. House of Representatives awaits the political fate of another multi-trillion dollar coronavirus relief bill, called the “Heroes […]

Nation’s smallest small businesses get left behind during COVID-19

May 25, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

For cafe owner Gloria Rivera, not knowing is the worst part. It’s been weeks since she applied for a $10,000 loan through the federal government’s COVID-19 relief program, and yet her bank account remains empty. The bills are piling up; […]

Algerians find smartphones are a lockdown essential

May 25, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic, smartphones have become increasingly popular in Algeria, as many people across the country use their time in lockdown to connect with each other and the outside world, new research shows. Others are […]

Health

PULLING AT THE HEART: Faces of COVID-19 Survival and Ongoing Disparities in Diverse Populations Wednesday, May 20 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time

May 20, 2020 admin 0

RSVP Today:bit.ly/ABC_Heart ABC Resources ABC’s COVID-19 Information & Resource Hub page, features a recently released collection of downloadable community-oriented FAQs meant to inform people about the medical impact of the coronavirus infection as well as to raise awareness and encourage action within diverse […]

Ashes instead of soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 fight

May 18, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Many of Zimbabwe’s rural communities lack soap. So in the fight against COVID-19, people are using ashes. “Communities are drawing lessons from the 2018 cholera outbreak where villagers who couldn’t afford soap were encouraged by authorities to wash their hands […]

Virtual Yoga Explosion May 23rd 2020 11am-12pm EST

May 18, 2020 admin 0

We are living in unusal & unprecedented times, yet, we are under the covering of God and He is allowing us to continue our plans, endeavors and work that we are called to do. Our plans may be in a […]

Protest against COVID-19 quarantine erupts at Ohio state capitol

May 16, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Nearly 100 protesters descended Thursday on the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio in defiance of Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus stay-at-home order, claiming it violates their constitutional rights of freedom of assembly and freedom of religion during the Holy Week that precedes […]

‘Free them all!’ Activists demand ICE release detained illegal immigrants during COVID-19 crisis

May 16, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Dozens of activists stood in social-distancing-appropriate formations on Friday in New York City as they demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement release detainees who have accused of entering the country illegally. “People are dying in these cages right now,” Benjamin […]

Nigerians take the law into their own hands to fight COVID-19

May 15, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Some Nigerians who rejected a government order to stay in place and left COVID-19 affected states for home are being turned in by their own communities. The majority of Nigerians living and working in the three most densely populated states […]

Malik Yusef raised more than $10,000 to help slow COVID-19 behind bars

May 11, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The sweeping coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on people from all walks of life. While many are at home practicing social distancing and wearing masks—which has been shown scientifically to slow the spread of the disease—there are some unable […]

New Coalition Calls for Prioritization of Underserved and Rural Small Businesses in Coronavirus Response

May 8, 2020 admin 0

BY U.S. Black Chambers Inc The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) is a founding member of a new coalition created to advocate for prioritized CARES Act funding for underserved small business owners.The Page 30 Coalition is named in recognition of Page […]

Stop Excluding People of Color in Environmental Policies

May 7, 2020 admin 0

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.– NNPA NEWSWIRE Protecting the environment should be about protecting people, regardless of the color of their skin, their ethnicity or race, where they live or how much money they make. The fight to save […]

COVID Exposes How Blacks are in Danger in Medical Facilities: Why Family Advocates are Needed

May 4, 2020 admin 0

By Annette M. Alston My mother prays every day that my father who has been in and out of the hospital over the past few years, won’t have to suddenly go into the hospital during this COVID-19 pandemic. We know […]

Resources from NIH

April 28, 2020 admin 0

Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients (Grants & Funding) COVID-19 Social Media Resources Clinical Trials Related to COVID-19 Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov Coping with the Collision of Public Health Crises: COVID-19 and Substance Use Disorders The Challenge of Tracking COVID-19’s Stealthy Spread (NIH […]